value Idioma

at face value

the value shown by the surface, what you see At face value, this car appears to be in good condition.

face value

seeming value or truth of something He is a nice person but you must always take at face value what he says.

take sth at face value

Idiom(s): take sth at face value

Theme: ACCEPTANCE

to accept something exactly the way it appears to be.
• I don't know whether I can take her story at face value, but I will assume that she is not lying.
• The committee took the report at face value and approved the suggested changes.

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prep. phr. What one can actually hear, read, or see; literally. John is so honest that you can take his words at face value. This store's advertisements are honest; take them at face value.

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n. 1. The worth or price printed on a stamp, bond, note, piece of paper money, etc. The savings bond had a face value of $25. 2. The seeming worth or truth of something. She took his stories at face value and did not know he was joking.

at face value, take

at face value, take
Accept from its outward appearance, as in You can't always take a manufacturer's advertisements at face value; they're bound to exaggerate. Literally this idiom has referred to the monetary value printed on a bank note, stock certificate, bond, or other financial instrument since the 1870s. The figurative usage is from the late 1800s.

take at face value

take at face value
see at face value, take.

value

value
see at face value, take.

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