[Idiom] TAKE FOR GRANTED

[hitinvo]

She takes me for granted.
Does this sentence mean that I always accept her requirement without questioning?

 

[euncu]

***neither a teacher nor a native-speaker***
Sort of.
If you are always there for her and not being appreciated by her, this is the very condition in which you complaint this way.

 

[mmasny]

An example:
"Alice is really mean. I always comfort her when she's sad and she never does anything for me. She takes me for granted, but I can find a new friend some day. She'll see then."

 

[~Mav~]

I remembered that TheParser had written an excellent post about this phrase not long ago, so I did a search and here is what I've found: TheParser explains the meaning of "take for granted".
I think it cannot be explained any better than The Parser did. :up:

 

[euncu]

I remembered that TheParser had written an excellent post about this phrase not long ago, so I did a search and here is what I've found: TheParser explains the meaning of "take for granted".
I think it cannot be explained any better than The Parser did. :up:

More or less they may have the same meaning but we're talking about "taking someone for granted", not "take something for granted".

 

[~Mav~]

I was (and still am, in fact) in a hurry, and I only read the title of the thread.

 

[hitinvo]

She takes me for granted.
Does this sentence mean that I always accept her requirement without questioning?

It is so confusing! So is my opinion above right?
please answer my question and explain more simply :-o

 

[mmasny]

It's not right. When she takes you for granted she thinks you'll always be there for her. Your presence or help is obvious for her; she finds this state of affairs natural. If you always obey her she can easily start taking it for granted and she probably will, but these are two different things.
PS: not a teacher

 

[hitinvo]

thank you for snatching me from the confusion!:up: