Choose the correct option that carries the appropriate meaning of the underlined words.
She was completely taken in by his sob story.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → deceived
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
To be taken in by someone means to be deceived or fooled into believing something that is not true. A sob story is a sad tale told to win sympathy, often a false one, so she was completely fooled by it.
Example: Many investors were taken in by the fake company's promises.
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