take something on trust

take something on trust
take something on trust phrase
to believe that something you have heard or read is true, although there is no proof

You’ll just have to take these figures on trust.

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

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take something on trust
: to believe that something you have been told is true or correct even though you do not have proof of it

I don't know anything about cars so I had to take the mechanic's recommendations on trust.

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Main Entry:trust

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take sth on ˈtrust idiom
to believe what sb says even though you do not have any proof or evidence to show that it is true
Main entry:trustidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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