face value

Related to face value: book value

face value

The apparent or base value of something, assessed without further examination or consideration. Don't try to pick apart this movie for deeper meaning, just take it at face value. I made a mistake when I took my manipulative aunt's word at face value.
See also: face, value
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • out of consideration of (something)
  • out of consideration
  • consideration
  • in consideration of
  • in consideration of (something)
  • in consideration of something
  • out of consideration for (someone or something)
  • on mature consideration
  • on mature reflection/consideration
  • dismiss (someone or something) out of hand
References in periodicals archive
The Daily Record has been campaigning for a crackdown on touts who rip off fans by hoovering up official tickets at the face value price, then sell them on with huge mark-ups on secondary sites.
EVIL TOUTS TARGET RAF CHARITY GIGS; Scalpers selling tickets at rip-off prices
A Choir ticket (face value of PS25.00) for Classical Spectacular on Saturday 19 November at the Royal Albert Hall (upgrades available at a supplement) ?
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in breach of the Consumer Rights Act, with seat numbers, face values and restrictions often not listed.
Tour tickets 3,000 times face value
According to the data, the number of bad checks written between January and November reached some 701,000, 19 percent higher than the same period a year ago, while the total face value increased by 42 percent in the same period, hitting $24.7 billion.
Value of bad checks up 42 pct in 11 months
The Royal Mint, whose history of producing British coinage goes back more than 1,000 years, said this is the first time it has issued a PS50 coin which also has a face value of PS50.
Royal Mint issues PS50 coin to celebrate Queen's landmark
"So we are working with an app called @Twickets where we've held back some good seats for our tour at face value prices.
ID release new batch of tickets for their latest tour
"The unit cost for both pennies (1.7 cents) and nickels (8.1 cents) remained above face value for the ninth consecutive fiscal year.
Taxpayers Lose $90M to Produce Coins
This commemorative coin is a Legal Tender for its face value and may be purchased from The Central Bank of Oman.
CBO issues a silver commemorative coin
aACAo MXN 2.424 billion (original face value) bonds: Baa1/Aaa.mx
Moody's Changes Nuevo Leon's Outlook to Stable
PwC's research shows that portfolios with a face value of EUR43bn have been sold by a several banks across Europe in the first half of this year.
European non-core loan pool sales increase to EUR43bn in first half of 2014
Digitally distributed coupons offered an average incentive of $1.29 in face value per unit, while FSI face value per unit levels were 3.8% higher, measuring $1.34 in 2013.
Digital coupons for grocery products come of age
Keeping with a four-year tradition, the number of transactions in the life settlement industry declined in 2012, with the total face value of policies purchased cut in half.
Top 5 life settlement buyers in 2012 (infographic)
in the medium term and price growth to 121% of the face value.
UFS Investment Company - Spread Analysis of Eurobond Market, Jul 4, 2013
The problem was the face value. Cyrus' promoters, in a misguided attempt to keep tickets "affordable," had created an irresistible opportunity for arbitrage--profiting from the difference between cost in one market and value in another.
Let the scalping begin
FACE VALUE can provide another chapter of a familiar Galway story as the festival reaches its penultimate stage today.
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