what do you take me for?

Idioms  

1. What sort of person do you think I am? For example, What do you take me for, an idiot? This expression dates from the mid-1800s.

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Example Sentences

“And not the water bucket. What do you take me for?”

From Literature

What do you take me for – Rupert Murdoch?

From The Guardian

Atwood is a literary writer who tries not to act like one, taking mock umbrage — “Of course. What do you take me for?” — when asked if she has read “The Hunger Games.”

From Seattle Times

Atwood is a literary writer who tries not to act like one, taking mock umbrage - “Of course. What do you take me for?” - when asked if she has read “The Hunger Games.”

From Washington Times

“No—good heavens, what do you take me for? I think you’ve made a mistake in coming here, in joining forces with Mrs. Van Hopper. You are not made for that sort of job. You’re too young, for one thing, and too soft. Blaize and her commission, that’s nothing. The first of many similar incidents from other Blaizes. You will either have to give in, and become a sort of Blaize yourself, or stay as you are and be broken. Who suggested you take on this thing in the first place?”

From Literature