take for
verb
took for; taken for; taking for; takes for
: to suppose (someone) to be (a particular kind of person) : to perceive (someone) as (something)
What do you take me for?
"I think I do understand. I'm not such a dull fellow as you take me for."—
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery… a usually commonsensical fellow who was anything but the … clod some people took him for.—Robert Sherrill
Robert SherrillPlease do not take me for a wimp—one of those pallid, selfless creatures who shuns disagreements entirely.—Maggie Scarf
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Instead, Depp had limited takes for the possession scenes.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
One person was injured and taken for treatment at NYU Langone in nearby Cobble Hill; three other straphangers refused medical help at the station.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Brice did just three takes for the final vocal, leaning on a greasy approach that couples the song’s sanguine soul with a splash of hopefulness.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
For many of us, pasteurization is an out-of-sight, out-of-mind process that’s easy to take for granted or even forget about.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
One person was injured and taken for treatment at NYU Langone in nearby Cobble Hill; three other straphangers refused medical help at the station.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Brice did just three takes for the final vocal, leaning on a greasy approach that couples the song’s sanguine soul with a splash of hopefulness.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
For many of us, pasteurization is an out-of-sight, out-of-mind process that’s easy to take for granted or even forget about.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Take for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20for. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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