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Don't buy it
Unit 55 tap to flip ↺Don't buy it
EN: reject
فارسی: بار نکردن، قانع نشدن
“He says it was an accident, but I "don't buy it."”
“I've heard his reasons, and honestly I "don't buy it."”
“She smiled politely, but clearly, I "don't buy it."”
Open card ↗Buy it
Unit 55 tap to flip ↺Buy it
EN: accept it, believe
فارسی: باور کردن، قانع شدن
“She "bought his explanations."”
“Most people "bought the story."”
“Do you really expect me to "buy that explanation"?”
Open card ↗Swallow it whole
Unit 55 tap to flip ↺Swallow it whole
EN: Accept or believe something without any question.
فارسی: چیزی را بدون فکر و بررسی پذیرفتن.
“He heard the rumor and "swallowed it whole."”
“Don't just "swallow everything whole" without thinking.”
“Critical thinkers rarely "swallow information whole."”
“Consumers often "swallow marketing claims whole."”
Open card ↗Treat something as an absolute truth
Unit 55 tap to flip ↺Treat something as an absolute truth
EN: Accepting a statement, principle, or belief as universally and eternally true.
فارسی: چیزی را حقیقت مطلق دانستن، به عنوان حقیقت قطعی با چیزی را برخورد کردن
“Don't "treat opinions as absolute truths."”
“People often "treat something as an absolute truth."”
“He "treated the theory as an absolute truth," even though it wasn't proven.”
“Don't "treat personal experiences as an absolute truth" for everyone.”
“Scientists avoid "treating theories as absolute truths."”
Open card ↗Accept blindly
Unit 55 tap to flip ↺Accept blindly
EN: agreeing with or believing something without critical thought, analysis, or verification.
فارسی: کورکورانه پذیرفتن، چشم بسته قبول کردن
“Never "accept information blindly."”
“He "accepted their advice blindly."”
“Many people "accept traditions blindly."”
“Educated citizens are less likely to "accept propoganda blindly."”
“You shouldn't "accept blindly" what you hear on social media.”
“She followed the "advice blindly."”
“I "accepted his apology blindly" but later found that he wasn't serious.”
Open card ↗Take at face value
Unit 55 tap to flip ↺Take at face value
EN: To accept something as it appears to be rather than studying it more closely
فارسی: چیزی را همانطور که گفته شده است را قبول کردن بدون بررسی عمیق،
“I "took his apology at face value," but later found that he wasn't serious.”
“Don't "take promises at face value" in business rules.”
“She "took the report at face value" and didn't question it.”
“Don't "take his words at face value."”
“Critical thinkers avoid "taking complex issues at face value."”
“Journalists are trained not to "take official statements at face value."”
“Hey come on, be realistic. Don't "take everything you read at face value."”
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