taken for granted

Adjective Satellite

Meaning

evident without proof or argument

Alternative names

taken-for-granted

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Examples

In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted. Bertrand Russell

One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity. Edward de Bono

So much of liberalism in its classical sense is taken for granted in the West today and even disrespected. We take freedom for granted, and because of this we don't understand how incredibly vulnerable it is. Niall Ferguson

Our present control of the sea is so absolute that it is sometimes taken for granted. Chester W. Nimitz

Father was the eldest son and the heir apparent, and he set the standard for being a Rockefeller very high, so every achievement was taken for granted and perfection was the norm. David Rockefeller

Meaning: Opportunities should not be taken for granted. A problem ignored is a problem doubled. Chinese Proverb

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