take someone at his word
take some·one at his word
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk suhm-wuhn, -wuh n at hiz wurd]
- /teɪk ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən æt hɪz wɜrd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [teyk suhm-wuhn, -wuh n at hiz wurd]
- /teɪk ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən æt hɪz wɜrd/
Definitions of take someone at his word words
- noun take someone at his word to assume that someone means, or will do, what he or she says 0
- noun take someone at his word to take someone's words literally or seriously and, often, act accordingly 0
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Parts of speech for Take someone at his word
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take someone at his word popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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