take something as gospel

take something as gospel
take (something) as gospel to believe that something is certainly true.

His opinions on international issues are taken as gospel by his colleagues.

Etymology: from the literal meaning of gospel (= one of the books in the Bible that tell the story of Jesus's life)

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • take something as gospel — phrase to believe something without doubting it at all You mustn’t treat what as I say as gospel. Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or existssynonym Main entry: gospel …   Useful english dictionary

  • take something as gospel — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

  • take something as gospel truth — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

  • take something as gospel — to believe something without doubting it at all You mustn t treat what as I say as gospel …   English dictionary

  • accept something as gospel — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

  • accept something as gospel truth — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

  • take as gospel — take (something) as gospel to believe that something is certainly true. His opinions on international issues are taken as gospel by his colleagues. Etymology: from the literal meaning of gospel (= one of the books in the Bible that tell the story …   New idioms dictionary

  • gospel — gos|pel [ gaspl ] noun 1. ) gospel or gospel music uncount a type of Christian music influenced by SOUL and R AND B that developed in the churches that black people went to in the south of the U.S. in the past. It is sung by groups of singers who …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • take as gospel truth — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

  • take as gospel — accept/take (something) as gospel (truth) to believe that something is completely true. You shouldn t accept as gospel everything you read in the newspapers …   New idioms dictionary

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