take something as gospel

take something as gospel
take something as gospel phrase
to believe something without doubting it at all

You mustn’t treat what as I say as gospel.

Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or existssynonym
Main entry: gospel

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • take 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • take something as gospel — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

  • take something as gospel truth — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

  • take something as gospel — to believe something without doubting it at all You mustn t treat what as I say as gospel …   English dictionary

  • accept something as gospel — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

  • accept something as gospel truth — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

  • take 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • gospel — gos|pel [ gaspl ] noun 1. ) gospel or gospel music uncount a type of Christian music influenced by SOUL and R AND B that developed in the churches that black people went to in the south of the U.S. in the past. It is sung by groups of singers who …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • take as gospel truth — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

  • take as gospel — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

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