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face value
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Definition
The literal or apparent meaning of an expression.
Context : Business Category: Lexicon Semantic: literal
The suggested or implied meaning is not considered when taking something at face value.
Usage of “face value”
I know he has screwed us in the past, but let's take him at face value this time.
Related Idioms
Examples of idiom “face value” from Twitter
AviSennaNYC:"You cant take the words at face value, you have to read it with all 3 eyes to have a remote chance of overstanding it."
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deppisch:
@allister_ann I love you, and I don't want you to be deceived by this utter BS. Don't take what @algore says at face value.
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lienette:
Sometimes things should just be taken for face value