take one at word

take one at one's word

to believe what someone says and act accordingly. She told me to go jump in the lake, and I took her at her word. You shouldn't take her at her word. She frequently says things she doesn't really mean.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ermentrud	ER-men-troot	German (Archaic)
Chausiku	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Brittani	BRIT-nee, BRIT-ə-nee	English (Modern)
Sunan	-	Thai
Sarangerel	sah-RAHN-ge-rel	Mongolian
Nicola (2)	NIK-ə-lə (English)	German, Czech, English