take someone's word for it

US /teɪk ˈsʌm.wʌnz wɜrd fɔr ɪt/
UK /teɪk ˈsʌm.wʌnz wɜrd fɔr ɪt/
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croire quelqu'un sur parole, prendre quelqu'un au mot

to believe that what someone says is true, without checking or proving it

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I haven't seen the report, but I'll take your word for it that it's accurate.
Je n'ai pas vu le rapport, mais je te crois sur parole qu'il est exact.
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He said he finished all his homework, and I had to take his word for it.
Il a dit qu'il avait fini tous ses devoirs, et j'ai dû le croire sur parole.
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take the words out of someone's mouthwordin a wordtake someone's advicetake someone to courttake someone hostagetake someone for a ride