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
Assume
Presuppose
Presume
Undervalue
Accept
I took the weather for granted when I lived in America. Now I am struggling to get used to the cold.
It is easy to take your family 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 took for granted that they would pay for their share of dinner. I was wrong.
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.
There is no origin for this idiom
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