take for

verb

1. informal,  (tr, preposition) to consider or suppose to be, esp mistakenly

   the fake coins were taken for genuine

   who do you take me for?

Idioms and Phrases

Regard as, as in Do you take me for a fool? [First half of 1400s]

Consider mistakenly, as in Don't take our silence for approval , or I think they took us for foreigners . [Second half of 1500s] Also see take for granted ; what do you take me for .

Example Sentences

The Hollywood Reporter called the film "an anguished portrait of what it takes for women to survive", and a "clear-eyed, restrained, moving story" of two young women finding solace in each other.

From BBC

“Do not take for granted that it’s kind of a beginner mountain climber’s mountain, because there are a lot of hazards up there and especially with weather,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

This is because of the time it will take for the flowers that bees need to grow back again in surrounding fields.

From BBC

A whisp of a canorous clarinet or a rumbling rattle is all it takes for a kind of instant transport to a far-off time and place.

From Los Angeles Times

Oftentimes, people take for granted that produce is available.

From Los Angeles Times

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