take for granted
Idioms-
Consider as true or real, anticipate correctly, as in I took it for granted that they'd offer to pay for their share but I was wrong . [c. 1600]
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Underestimate the value of, become used to, as in The editors felt that the publisher was taking them for granted .
Example Sentences
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"The child who comes through, we want them to realise that many of the things that they take for granted have absolutely amazing stories behind them."
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
She added the charity campaign was encouraging people to get together to create similar pads, because many women globally "can't go to the store and get the branded products that sometimes we take for granted".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Debt refinancing is nothing to take for granted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
“I like that Lyndon is using materials that are a part of our everyday lives that we take for granted and we discard,” Jackson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
You’re already missing out on so much here, things other people take for granted.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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