take someone for granted

المعنى

to stop valuing someone because they are always there

الكف عن تقدير شخص لاعتياد وجوده الدائم.

أمثلة

1. 1Tom never thanks his mum for cooking; he takes her for granted.
2. 2Don't take Priya for granted, or one day she might stop calling you back.
3. 3After twenty years in the job, Maria felt the company took her for granted and never praised her work.
4. 4Ben realised he'd been taking Aisha for granted and booked a surprise dinner to say thank you.
5. 5Do the kids ever take you for granted, or do they help with the housework?

القواعد

يأتي الشخص بين take وfor. يتغير take: took، taken، taking. لا تتغير granted.