Tag: take you at your word
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Take you at your word
English Phrase: Take you at your word Trust is in short supply these days. People will hardly believe what you do, let alone take you at your word. When someone takes you at your word, they believe what you say without having to prove it. We lie so quickly and effortlessly these days that we…
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Over my dead body
English Idiom: Over my dead body You should be especially careful about what idioms you use around Halloween. All the strange ones come out at this time of year, and if you refuse something by saying over my dead body, they just may take you at your word. I’m not one for ghouls, goblins, vampires…
