Play a trick on, as a chauffeur might do (4,3,1,4)
I believe the answer is:
take for a ride
'play a trick on' is the definition.
(to take someone for a ride is to deceive them)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
(Other definitions for take for a ride that I've seen before include "what elephant may do to mahout" , "income from fairground attraction" , "Play a trick on, dupe" , "accompany on journey" , "Hoax" .)