- take one at one's word
- phrasal
: to understand and accept one's statement as literally true
when he said he wanted to be left alone, we took him at his word and went away
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
take one at one's word
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take one's word — {v. phr.} To believe one s promise. * /Herb took Eric s word when he promised to pay up his debt./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take one's word — {v. phr.} To believe one s promise. * /Herb took Eric s word when he promised to pay up his debt./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ one's\ word — v. phr. To believe one s promise. Herb took Eric s word when he promised to pay up his debt … Словарь американских идиом
take one at one's word — {v. phr.} To naively lend credence to what one tells one. * /It s a bad idea to take street vendors at their word in large, crowded cities./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take one at one's word — {v. phr.} To naively lend credence to what one tells one. * /It s a bad idea to take street vendors at their word in large, crowded cities./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take at one's word — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. believe, regard, accept, take one s word for; see believe 1 … English dictionary for students
take one's word — believe, accept what someone says without doubting them … English contemporary dictionary
take\ one\ at\ one's\ word — v. phr. To naively lend credence to what one tells one. It s a bad idea to take street vendors at their word in large, crowded cities … Словарь американских идиом
One Simple Word — Studio album by The Connells Released October 8, 1990 … Wikipedia
To take one's own course — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take at one's word — {v. phr.} To believe everything (someone) says; to act on what is said. * /If you say you don t want this coat, I ll take you at your word and throw it away./ * /When the king said he wished to be rid of his advisor, a friend took him at his word … Dictionary of American idioms
