take someone for granted

Bedeutung

to stop valuing someone because they are always there

Jemanden nicht mehr wertschätzen, weil er immer da ist.

Beispiele

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?

Grammatik

Die Person steht zwischen take und for. Das Verb take verändert sich: took, taken, taking. granted ändert sich nicht.