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blackcheetah  #533402  Fri, 27 Jun 08 04:57 PM
Take one's words for it: It's all right to believe one's words.
But what is the meaning of "Don't Take One's Word for It"?
I often saw it on a ad post.
Thank you in advance.
  
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Fandorin  #533412  Fri, 27 Jun 08 05:42 PM
 Hi,Blackcheetah.Take one's at his(her) word means you believe ine's word at once without any doubts.

For example:You can take my words for it I'm a man of honour.

"Don't take one's word for it" is used when you're advised not to believe immediately on someone's words.

You shouldn't take his word for it because he hoaxed me scores of times. 

  
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CalifJim  #533449  Fri, 27 Jun 08 07:14 PM
The idiom is "to take one's word (for it)".  Not words.  The meaning of word in this idiom is more like promise or pledge or what the person saysit can be interpreted as the truthYou can take my word for it is thus You can take what I say for the truth.  The idiom means that you can trust the person; you can be sure that he is honest, that he is telling the truth.

Don't just take my word for it; try it for yourself. = Don't trust what I say; try it for yourself.

Take my word for it; the answer is 12. = You can trust that I am honest when I say that the answer is 12.

You can take her word for it = You can trust her; you can trust what she says.

CJ 

 

  
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