- take someone's word (for it)
- take someone's word (for it)believe what someone says or writes without checking for oneself.→ word
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take someone's word (for it)
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take someone's word for it — take (someone s) word for it to believe someone. If she says she s sick, you have to take her word for it. I took him at his word when he said he could translate Russian … New idioms dictionary
take someone's word for it — ► take someone s word (for it) believe what someone says or writ es without checking for oneself. Main Entry: ↑word … English terms dictionary
take someone's word for it — To accept what someone says as true, when one has no means of knowing personally • • • Main Entry: ↑word … Useful english dictionary
take someone's word for it — believe, accept what someone says without doubting them … English contemporary dictionary
take someone's word — ► take someone s word (for it) believe what someone says or writ es without checking for oneself. Main Entry: ↑word … English terms dictionary
take someone's word — (for it) believe what someone says or writes without checking for oneself … Useful english dictionary
take word for it — take (someone s) word for it to believe someone. If she says she s sick, you have to take her word for it. I took him at his word when he said he could translate Russian … New idioms dictionary
word — ► NOUN 1) a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used to form sentences with others. 2) a remark or statement. 3) (a word) even the smallest amount of something spoken or written: don t believe a word. 4) (words) angry talk.… … English terms dictionary
take — I UK [teɪk] / US verb Word forms take : present tense I/you/we/they take he/she/it takes present participle taking past tense took UK [tʊk] / US past participle taken UK [ˈteɪkən] / US *** 1) [transitive] to move something or someone from one… … English dictionary
take — take1 [ teık ] (past tense took [ tuk ] ; past participle tak|en [ teıkən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move something/someone ▸ 2 cause someone/something to move ▸ 3 perform action ▸ 4 need something ▸ 5 accept ▸ 6 win prize/election ▸ 7 reach out and get ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
