First, the time it would take for Jose Luis to realize his boss wasn't coming home: two hours at the outside.
Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)
And eggs, and butter, and all the things people back home take for granted.
James W. Huston FLASH POINT (2001)
All related terms of 'take for'
take for a ride
to cheat , swindle , or deceive
take for granted
to accept or assume without question
take it for granted
If you take it for granted that something is the case , you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it.
take my word for it
If you say to someone ' take my word for it ', you mean that they should believe you because you are telling the truth .
take someone for a ride
to deceive or cheat someone
take someone for granted
If you say that someone takes you for granted , you are complaining that they benefit from your help , efforts , or presence without showing that they are grateful .
not take no for an answer
to continue trying to make someone agree to something, despite their refusals
take someone's word for it
to accept or believe what someone says
take something for granted
If you take something for granted , you believe that it is true or accept it as normal without thinking about it.
take up the cudgels (for)
to come to the defense (of)
not to take no for an answer
If you say that someone will not take no for an answer , you mean that they go on trying to make you agree to something even after you have refused .
take a turn for the worse/take a turn for the better
If a situation takes a turn for the worse , it suddenly becomes worse. If a situation takes a turn for the better , it suddenly becomes better.