not take (something) lightly

To regard something with a great amount of seriousness or gravity. I hope you aren't taking these allegations lightly—they could mean a life in prison! I can promise you that I won't take this job interview lightly.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ValÈRe	-	French
Rae	[rei]
Ava (1)	AY-və	English
Maritza	-	Spanish (Latin American)
Myra	MIE-rə	English
Irene	ie-REEN (English), ie-REE-nee (English), ee-RE-ne (Italian), EE-re-ne (Finnish), ee-RE-nu (German)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (L