take something as read
To assume that everyone agrees that something is correct.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We take it as read that everyone will attend the meeting.”
“The committee decided to take it as read that the budget proposal was approved, so they moved on to the next topic.”
“In academic circles, scholars often take it as read that their peers have mastered the foundational literature, allowing them to focus their arguments on more nuanced interpretations.”
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a little of something goes a long way
Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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chalk something up to experience
To take a lesson from a bad outcome instead of grieving it.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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dictated but not read
Dictated, as to a secretary or stenographer, but not proofread by the person who dictated it.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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get something over with
To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
Last updated August 10, 2026