I’ll take your word for it. – Conversation Practice

Greg: My company made over 50 million dollars in profit last year.

Tony: That seems really high for a company that makes and sells hats.

Greg: It’s true. You can look it up online.

Tony: That’s okay. I’ll take your word for it.

Greg: It seems like you don’t believe me. Let’s look it up now, and I will show you.

Tony: I said I’ll take your word for it. There is no need to look it up. To be honest, I don’t really care.

Greg: You can be a real jerk sometimes.

Tony: Sorry, but I just don’t have any interest in how much your company sold.

Greg: That’s fine, but you don’t need to be rude about it.

1. I’ll take your word for it.: I’ll just believe you. (instead of finding the information myself)

  • A) This neighborhood is the most expensive in the city.
B) I’ll take your word for it.

  • A) The contract stated that we would get a 10% discount. Do you want to see the contract?
B) That’s okay. I’ll take your word for it.

2. to look (something) up: to find some information online, in a book, or from some other source

  • We should look travel destinations up tonight.

  • I will look it up later.

3. a jerk: a person who is rude and not nice

  • He is a jerk.

  • He told me that I was stupid. What a jerk!