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take on faith

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence.

idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

日本語盲信

Examples

Their own parents, for example, will be able to regale them with tales about how they simply took it on faith that democracy was the best possible form of government, and this blinded them from even considering the possibility that Washington was full of idiots and crooks.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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