1. to be deceived or believe an unlikely story

1. He fell for the trick.

2. You want me to believe that you’re late because you ran out of gasoline? You must think I’m a fool if you think I’m going to fall for that.

3. The judge said she didn’t believe the thief’s excuse that he simply forgot to pay for the food. The judge told him, “I’m not going to fall for that old story.”

4. She fell for the excuse I gave her about getting stuck in traffic.