take+as+true
31take somebody for granted — take sb/sth for ˈgranted idiom to be so used to sb/sth that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful • Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. • We take having an endless supply… …
32take somebody in — ˌtake sbˈin derived 1. to allow sb to stay in your home • to take in lodgers • He was homeless, so we took him in. 2. often passive to make sb believe sth that is not true Syn: ↑ …
33True North (Law & Order episode) — True North is the 190th episode of NBC s legal drama Law Order, and the ninth episode of ninth season.PlotThe investigation of the murders of a man and his daughter leads to the man s wife, a Canadian citizen who flees across the border when she… …
34take (someone) at (their) word — to decide to believe exactly what someone tells you, even if it does not seem likely to be true. When he said he d give me a job, I took him at his word and turned up the next day at his office …
35take something as gospel — take (something) as gospel to believe that something is certainly true. His opinions on international issues are taken as gospel by his colleagues. Etymology: from the literal meaning of gospel (= one of the books in the Bible that tell the story …
36take as gospel — take (something) as gospel to believe that something is certainly true. His opinions on international issues are taken as gospel by his colleagues. Etymology: from the literal meaning of gospel (= one of the books in the Bible that tell the story …
37take the fall — If you tall the fall, you accept the blame and possibly the punishment for another s wrongdoing, with the implication that the true culprit, for political or other reasons, cannot be exposed as guilty (accompanied by a public suspicion that a… …
38take for granted — ► take for granted 1) fail to appreciate through over familiarity. 2) assume that (something) is true. Main Entry: ↑grant …
39take someone's word for it — To accept what someone says as true, when one has no means of knowing personally • • • Main Entry: ↑word …
40take someone at their word — phrase to do something as a result of what someone has said, even though they may not have meant exactly what they said He said he didn’t mind what we did, and we took him at his word. Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or… …
