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

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take someone's word for it

Source Word

take someone's word for it

idiomatic

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

Japanese Meaning

（誰かの言葉を）そのまま信じる / （自分で確かめずに）人の言い分を信頼する

彼がソフトが問題を解決すると言っても、私は人の言うことを鵜呑みにせず、自分で診断を行った。

Sense（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.

takes someone's word for it

（ present singular third-person ）

taking someone's word for it

（ participle present ）

took someone's word for it

（ past ）

taken someone's word for it

（ participle past ）