TAKE STH AT FACE VALUE


Meaning of TAKE STH AT FACE VALUE in English

to believe that sth is what it appears to be, without questioning it :

Taken at face value, the figures look very encouraging.

You shouldn't take anything she says at face value.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.