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To take someone literally even though they may not have been serious; to take someone seriously even though they were joking; to take up a challenge that was initially meant as a joke.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
To take someone's word for it, to believe someone without having the means to check that what they said is true.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Danish:
tage nogen på ordet
— take someone literally even though they may not have been serious
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Finnish:
ottaa todesta
— take someone literally even though they may not have been serious
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Finnish:
ottaa kirjaimellisesti
— take someone literally even though they may not have been serious
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French:
prendre au mot
— take someone literally even though they may not have been serious
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French:
prendre au pied de la lettre
— take someone literally even though they may not have been serious
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French:
prendre au sérieux
— take someone literally even though they may not have been serious
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Norwegian Bokmål:
ta noen på ordet
— take someone literally even though they may not have been serious
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Norwegian Bokmål:
ta noen på alvor
— take someone literally even though they may not have been serious
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Polish:
traktować poważnie
— take someone literally even though they may not have been serious
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Polish:
potraktować poważnie
— take someone literally even though they may not have been serious
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Finnish:
luottaa sanaan
— believe someone without having the means to check that what they said is true
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French:
croire sur parole
— believe someone without having the means to check that what they said is true
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Norwegian Bokmål:
ta noen på ordet
— believe someone without having the means to check that what they said is true
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Polish:
wierzyć na słowo
— believe someone without having the means to check that what they said is true
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Polish:
uwierzyć na słowo
— believe someone without having the means to check that what they said is true
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Russian:
ве́рить на́ слово
(véritʹ ná slovo)
— believe someone without having the means to check that what they said is true
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Russian:
пове́рить на́ слово
(povéritʹ ná slovo)
— believe someone without having the means to check that what they said is true
