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gospel

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(the) gospel truth
Fig. the undeniable truth. The witness swore he was telling the gospel truth. I told my parents the gospel truth about how the vase broke.
See also: 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.
See also: accept

the gospel truth

the complete truth I didn't touch your stereo, and that's the gospel truth.
See also: truth

take something as gospel also accept something as gospel
to believe that something is certainly true His opinions on international issues are taken as gospel by his colleagues.
Etymology: from the literal meaning of gospel (one of the books in the Bible that tell the story of Jesus's life)
See also: take


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