be taken for granted — to be accepted as normal and not given proper attention or appreciation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to be accepted as normal and not given proper attention or appreciation
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ˈteɪkən fɔr ˈɡræntɪd/
Korean meaning: 당연하게 여겨지다, 소홀히 대해지다
Korean pronunciation: 비 **테이**큰 포 **그랜**티드
Example Sentences
- Clean air and water are often taken for granted until they're polluted.
- My mom's cooking was taken for granted until I moved out and tried to cook ramen.
- Good health should never be taken for granted.
be taken for granted
NOUN//bi ˈteɪkən fɔr ˈɡræntɪd//
to be accepted as normal and not given proper attention or appreciation
to be accepted as normal and not given proper attention or appreciation
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Origin
'grant'는 '허가하다, 승인하다'라는 의미의 라틴어 'credere'에서 유래했습니다. 'for granted'는 '승인된 것으로서'라는 의미로, 시간이 지나면서 '당연한 것으로 여기다'라는 관용적 표현이 되었습니다.
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“Clean air and water are often taken for granted until they're polluted.”
“My mom's cooking was taken for granted until I moved out and tried to cook ramen.”
“Good health should never be taken for granted.”
“WiFi is taken for granted until it stops working for 5 minutes.”
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