take it for granted

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take it for granted

to believe that something is true without first thinking about it or making sure that it is true (usually + that ) I'd always seen them together and just took it for granted that they were married.

See also: grant, take

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"You seem to take it for granted, Challenger," said Summerlee, "that the object for which this world was created was that it should produce and sustain human life. The Poison Belt by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context You take it for granted that I am a good one, then? Agnes Grey by Bronte, Anne View in context I take it for granted that the deed is made out according to my instructions. The Malefactor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context			take hands off take hat off to take head off take heart take heed take hold take hold of take home take hostage take in good part take in hand take in stride take into account take into confidence take into head take into heart take into own hands take into some place take inventory take issue with take it as read Take it away! Take it easy take it easy on Take it easy! take it for granted take it from the top take it into head take it into head to take it like a man take it on the chin take it on the lam Take it or leave it take it slow take it to grave take it to the street take it upon to take its course take its toll take kindly to take leave take leave of take leave of senses take liberties take liberties with take life take life in hands take lumps take lying down take matters into own hands take medicine			take into one’s employ take into own hands take into preventive custody take into protective custody take into service take into some place take inventory take issue take issue take issue take issue take issue take issue with take issue with take it take it take it take it take it take it as read Take It Away Take it away! Take It Back Take It Down take it easy take it easy take it easy Take It Easy (song) take it easy on Take it easy! take it for granted Take It for What Its Worth take it from the top take it in turns take it in turns take it in turns take it in turns take it into head take it into head take it into head take it into head take it into head take it into head to Take It Like a Man Take It Like a Man Take It Off take it on take it on take it on take it on take it on take it on the chin take it on the chin take it on the chin take it on the chin take it on the chin take it on the chin take it on the lam take it on the nose take it one day at a time take it or leave it

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