take something on trust

idiom

: to believe that something one has been told is true or correct even though one does not have proof of it
I don't know anything about cars so I had to take the mechanic's recommendations on trust.

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“Take something on trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20something%20on%20trust. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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