take ~ at face value — to accept something as true without questioning or investigating further
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to accept something as true without questioning or investigating further
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk æt ˈfeɪs ˈvæljuː/
Korean meaning: 의심하지 않고 그대로 받아들이다, 액면 그대로 믿다
Korean pronunciation: 테이크 앳 **페이스** **밸**류
Example Sentences
- My mom took my 'I'm sick' text at face value and brought me soup, but I was just avoiding chores.
- The detective refused to take the suspect's alibi at face value and investigated further.
- Don't take online reviews at face value - some might be fake or biased.
take ~ at face value
VERB//teɪk æt ˈfeɪs ˈvæljuː//
to accept something as true without questioning or investigating further
to accept something as true without questioning or investigating further
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Don't just take the face in this case at face value!
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Origin
원래 동전이나 지폐의 '액면가'를 의미하던 face value에서 유래. 동전에 적혀있는 숫자 그대로의 가치를 뜻하던 것이 '겉으로 보이는 그대로'라는 의미로 확장되었다.
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“My mom took my 'I'm sick' text at face value and brought me soup, but I was just avoiding chores.”
“The detective refused to take the suspect's alibi at face value and investigated further.”
“Don't take online reviews at face value - some might be fake or biased.”
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