take someone for granted

뜻

to stop valuing someone because they are always there

늘 곁에 있는 사람을 소중히 여기지 않게 되다.

예문

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?

문법

사람은 take와 for 사이에 쓴다. take는 형태가 바뀐다: took, taken, taking. granted는 바뀌지 않는다.