GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as take someone or something at face value (expect from that thing only what it is actually worth; don't hope for more; it is what it appears to be...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = Take Someone Or Something At Face Value" is for you to completely understand what take someone or something at face value means, and to feel confident using "take someone or something at face value" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression take someone or something at face value may include:
(1) A quick definition of take someone or something at face value.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of take someone or something at face value.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "take someone or something at face value".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of take someone or something at face value.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "take someone or something at face value" in conversation.

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