take for an idiot and take for a fool
take (one) for a fool
To presume or believe that one is very stupid or foolish. I'd advise you not to take her for a fool. She may play dumb, but she's very crafty.
See also: fool, take
take (one) for an idiot
To presume or believe that one is very stupid or foolish. I'd advise you not to take her for an idiot. She may play dumb, but she's very crafty. Do you take me for an idiot? There's no way I'm falling for that again.
See also: idiot, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take someone for an idiot and take someone for a fool
to assume that someone is stupid. I wouldn't do anything like that! Do you take me for an idiot? I don't take you for a fool. I think you're very clever.
See also: and, fool, idiot, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- take (one) for a fool
- take (one) for an idiot
- play (one) for a fool
- play for a fool
- play someone for a fool
- take for
- doofus
- knuckleheaded
- a right one
- fool and his money are soon parted