She told me to go jump in the lake, and I took her at her word.
•You shouldn't take her at her word. She frequently says things she doesn't really mean.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
take one's word — {v. phr.} To believe one s promise. * /Herb took Eric s word when he promised to pay up his debt./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take one's word — {v. phr.} To believe one s promise. * /Herb took Eric s word when he promised to pay up his debt./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ one's\ word — v. phr. To believe one s promise. Herb took Eric s word when he promised to pay up his debt … Словарь американских идиом
take one at one's word — {v. phr.} To naively lend credence to what one tells one. * /It s a bad idea to take street vendors at their word in large, crowded cities./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take at one's word — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. believe, regard, accept, take one s word for; see believe 1 … English dictionary for students
take one's word — believe, accept what someone says without doubting them … English contemporary dictionary
take one at one's word — idi take one at one s word, to take a statement to be literal and true … From formal English to slang
take\ one\ at\ one's\ word — v. phr. To naively lend credence to what one tells one. It s a bad idea to take street vendors at their word in large, crowded cities … Словарь американских идиом
One Simple Word — Studio album by The Connells Released October 8, 1990 … Wikipedia
take one at one's word — phrasal : to understand and accept one s statement as literally true when he said he wanted to be left alone, we took him at his word and went away … Useful english dictionary
