take someone at their word английский

Значение take someone at their word значение

Что в английском языке означает take someone at their word?

take someone at their word

(transitive) To take someone literally, even though they may not have been serious; to take someone seriously even though they were joking, and take up a challenge. (transitive) To take someone's word for it, to believe someone without having means to check that what they said is true.

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