take someone's word for it

take someone's word for it

English

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Verb

take someone's word for it

1. (idiomatic) To believe what someone claims, especially without checking or verifying for oneself.

   I can't really check on that, so I'll have to take your word for it.

Translations

to believe what someone claims

French: croire sur parole (fr) German: jemanden beim Wort nehmen Italian: credere sulla parola (it)

Russian: пове́рить на́ слово pf (povéritʹ ná slovo) Spanish: tomar la palabra

See also

• nullius in verba