take it from me

Idioms  

1. Also, you can take it from me. Rest assured, believe me, as in You can take it from me, we've been working hard on it. This idiom was first recorded in 1622 in slightly different form, take it upon my word. The current form appeared in 1672.

---

Example Sentences

"I said that if you are going to take it from me, you are going to have to really take it from me, and that is exactly what he did," Hudson-Smith said.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

He joked that “I’m not sure who’s going to take it from me, but I’ll hold onto it until they do.”

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023

That’s like, that was my personal, you know, I worked hard for that, and it’s mine, no one can take it from me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2022

Don’t take it from me — read this from the One Love Foundation, or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-799-SAFE.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2021

I clasped the money tightly in my hand, afraid someone would take it from me.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan