| 单词 | to accept a person at his word |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto accept a person at his (also her) word to accept a person at his (also her) word: to believe what a person has stated; = to take a person at his (also her) word at word n. and int. Phrases 1b(d). ΚΠ 1866 Authorized Rep. Proc. Church Congr. Norwich 1865 (Church of Eng.) 4 So deep-seated is the love for unity, that many have accepted her at her word, and sought in her bosom what she had not to give. 1896 N.Y. Athletic Club Jrnl. Apr. 14/1 I remember that a few years ago, when a man turned up in New York and called himself a champion, New Yorkers would not accept him at his word. 1917 H. Grant Two Sides of Atlantic vi. 102 He could also be very disagreeable if you refused to accept him at his word. 1974 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 6 Dec. 43/3 My uneducated palate wouldn't be able to catch them in a lie and we just have to accept them at their word. 2005 J. M. Belohlavek Broken Glass v. 121 After due contemplation, he decided to accept him at his word and labored to rally the party in Tyler's behalf. < as lemmas |
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