taken for granted

• Não dar o devido valor a alguém ou algo, por considerá-lo sempre disponível ou garantido; tratar como certo, sem reconhecimento ou gratidão.

To fail to properly appreciate someone or something because it is considered too familiar or always available; to treat something as if it will always be there without effort.

1. Not appreciated properlyB2informal

   To fail to properly appreciate someone or something because you are so used to them.

   Tomar como certo

   • He took his wife for granted until she left him.
   • We often take our health for granted until we get sick.
   • Don't take your friends for granted; they are important.

2. Assumed without proofB2formal

   To assume something is true without checking or questioning it.

   Tomar como certo

   • The scientist took the theory for granted without testing it.
   • Many people take the safety of tap water for granted.
   • He took her loyalty for granted and never thanked her.