take (someone's) word for it

to believe someone.

If she says she's sick, you have to take her word for it.

I took him at his word when he said he could translate Russian.

• get tongue round
• get tongue round something
• get to the bottom of
• get to the bottom of something
• get under feet
• get under skin
• get under someone's feet
• get under someone's skin
• get under your skin
• get up a head of steam
• get-up-and-go
• get up nose
• get up on the wrong side of bed
• get up on the wrong side of the bed
• get up someone's nose
• get walking papers
• get wind of
• get wind of something
• get wires crossed
• get with the program
• get wrist slapped
• get you going
• get your act together
• get your arms around
• get your arms around something