take someone at their word

Verb

 * 1)  To take someone literally even though they may not have been serious; to take someone seriously even though they were joking; to take up a challenge that was initially meant as a joke.
 * 2)  To take someone's word for it, to believe someone without having the means to check that what they said is true.

Translations

 * Danish: tage nogen på ordet
 * Finnish: ottaa todesta, ottaa kirjaimellisesti
 * French:, ,
 * Polish: traktować poważnie, potraktować poważnie


 * Finnish: luottaa sanaan, uskoa sanaan
 * French:
 * Polish: wierzyć na słowo, uwierzyć na słowo