take something as read
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take something as read — phrase to accept that something is true without needing any more information or proof You can take it as read that he’ll say no. Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or existssynonym Main entry: read * * * Brit. accept something … Useful english dictionary
take something as read — to accept that something is true without needing any more information or proof You can take it as read that he ll say no … English dictionary
take something as read — Brit. assume something. → take … English new terms dictionary
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 * * * take… … Useful english dictionary
take something with a grain of salt — take (something) with a grain of salt to consider something to be not completely true or right. I ve read the article, which I take with a grain of salt. Related vocabulary: hard to swallow Etymology: based on the idea that food tastes better and … New idioms dictionary
take something with a pinch of salt — take (something) with a pinch of salt British & Australian, American & Australian if you take what someone says with a pinch of salt, you do not completely believe it. You have to take everything she says with a pinch of salt. She has a tendency… … 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 — 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 it as read — British & Australian to accept that something is true without making sure that it is. We just took it as read that we were invited. (often + that) … New idioms dictionary
take something on trust — 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 … English dictionary
