English idiom · neutral · spoken & written · BrE & AmE
take something at face value: meaning and examples
take something at face value means accept something exactly as it appears.
Aprende la expresión como una unidad fija y observa la preposición y la forma verbal en los ejemplos.
این عبارت را بهصورت یک واحد ثابت یاد بگیرید و به حرف اضافه و شکل فعل در مثالها توجه کنید.
Lerne die Wendung als feste Einheit und achte in den Beispielen auf Präposition und Verbform.
Apprenez l’expression comme une unité fixe et observez la préposition et la forme verbale dans les exemples.
Memory hook: Build a clear mental picture from “take something at face value” and connect it to this meaning: accept something exactly as it appears.
How to use “take something at face value”
- Don’t take every online claim at face value.
- I took his explanation at face value.
Common mistake: Treat “take something at face value” as a fixed expression. Notice its exact word order in the examples.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 12, where you can compare it with other idioms about truth and practise it interactively.
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