take someone's word for it

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take someone's word for it (third-person singular simple present takes someone's word for it, present participle taking someone's word for it, simple past took someone's word for it, past participle taken 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.

• take someone at their word
• take it from me
• take to the bank
• word is bond
• word of honor

• nullius in verba