- 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 — idi take one at one s word, to take a statement to be literal and true … From formal English to slang
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
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