Phrase: Take (something) for granted

 

"Take for granted"

Meaning

  • Fail to properly appreciate (someone or something), especially as a result of overfamiliarity.

  • to underestimate the value of something or someone

  • when a person is not being paid enough for the job that they do
  • to assume that something is true without having proof
  • to assume that someone will always be available even though they are not appreciated


Example Sentences

  • We often take our freedom for granted.
  • I'm tired of being taken for granted.
  • I feel like my boss is taking me for granted. I work harder than anyone else and my salary is still below average.
  • I think that you take your husband for granted. He is always sending you flowers and doing nice things for you, and you never appreciate it. 
  • A comfortable bed to sleep in is a luxury that we take for granted.
  • There are many things I take for granted and don't even realize.
  • Electricity is a modern convenience that many of us take for granted.
  • He doesn’t appreciate how lucky he is to have his job. He just takes it for granted.
  • It was only when she left that he realized that he had taken her for granted.
  • For centuries, humans have taken the planet’s natural resources for granted without even thinking that one day they could run out.
  • A lot of people take the internet for granted until they no longer have it.
  • She had always taken her good health for granted until she got infected by the virus.

  • Walking, running, dancing, or even just moving in general is something that most of us take for granted. But being able to move is one of the greatest things about being alive.

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