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• take something at face value — take someone/​something at face value accept someone/​something at face value phrase to accept someone or something without considering whether they really are what they claim to be These threats should not be taken at face value. Thesaurus: to… …   Useful english dictionary

• take something at face value — take (something) at face value to accept something because of the way it first looks or seems, without thinking about what else it could mean. These results should not be taken at face value careful analysis is required to assess their full… …   New idioms dictionary

• take someone at face value — take someone/​something at face value accept someone/​something at face value phrase to accept someone or something without considering whether they really are what they claim to be These threats should not be taken at face value. Thesaurus: to… …   Useful english dictionary

• face value — n 1.) take sth at face value to accept a situation or accept what someone says, without thinking there may be a hidden meaning ▪ You shouldn t always take his remarks at face value. 2.) [singular, U] the value or cost shown on the front of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• take at face value — take (something) at face value to accept something because of the way it first looks or seems, without thinking about what else it could mean. These results should not be taken at face value careful analysis is required to assess their full… …   New idioms dictionary

• face value — If you take something at face value, you accept the appearance rather than looking deeper into the matter …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• face value — noun 1. the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value • Syn: ↑par value, ↑nominal value • Hypernyms: ↑value 2. the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth • Hypernyms: ↑semblance, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• face value —    If you take something at face value, you accept the appearance rather than looking deeper into the matter.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you take something at its face value, you assume that it is genuinely what it appears to be.… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• face value — noun (U) 1 take sth at face value to accept a situation or accept what someone says, without thinking there may be a hidden meaning: You shouldn t always take his remarks at face value. 2 (C, U) the value or cost shown on the front of something… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• face value — 1) N SING The face value of things such as coins, paper money, investment documents, or tickets is the amount of money that they are worth, and that is written on them. Tickets were selling at twice their face value. 2) PHRASE: PHR after v If you …   English dictionary

• Face value —   If you take something at face value, you accept the appearance rather than looking deeper into the matter …   Dictionary of English idioms