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Ermes Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

idioms

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001. at face value02br
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002. cut someone some slack0-
  

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01. To look only at the obvious appearance of something and not delve into the hidden details. Taken at face value a car for £1000 might be a good bargain but when you look at the engine...

— Nona the brit

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  • To look only at the obvious appearance of something and not delve into the hidden details.
  • Taken at face value a car for £1000 might be a good bargain but when you look at the engine...
  • 02br 02br 002.
  • cut someone some slack - to take a sympathetic attitude towards someone who is struggling - to perhaps allow them more time, get them some help etc.
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01. To look only at the obvious appearance of something and not delve into the hidden details. Taken at face value a car for £1000 might be a good bargain but when you look at the engine... or, she took her mother-in-law's friendliness at face value, without realising that the woman was saying mean things about her to others.02br
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002. cut someone some slack - to take a s
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1i00- Whoops. I spent too much time writing this and now Nona's gone and beaten me to it. Good thing we don't conflict with each other! -02i02br
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00"At face value" means you are taking something for what it appears to be, without assuming other motivations. 02br
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00For example, if someone at work is struggling, and you offer to help
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