take someone for granted
/ˌteɪk ˌsʌmwʌn fə ˈɡrɑːntɪd/NEUTRAL · B2
Meaning
to stop valuing someone because they are always there
Examples
- 1Tom never thanks his mum for cooking; he takes her for granted.
- 2Don't take Priya for granted, or one day she might stop calling you back.
- 3After twenty years in the job, Maria felt the company took her for granted and never praised her work.
- 4Ben realised he'd been taking Aisha for granted and booked a surprise dinner to say thank you.
- 5Do the kids ever take you for granted, or do they help with the housework?
Grammar
Put the person between take and for. take changes: took, taken, taking. granted does not change.
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