take someone's word for it

idiom

: to believe that what someone says is true

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“Take someone's word for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20someone%27s%20word%20for%20it. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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