What does "taken for granted" really mean?
818260
I was thinking about the same thing the other day. It's funny how we hear phrases so much we know what they mean, but sometimes don't stop to think about it literally. I think it means to take something as if it will always be granted to you, as if you won't have to work hard for it in the future.
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It is a term generally used in reference to people who take the role of surrogate parent to a child they themselves had no hand in the conception of. It means that even if you are physically caring for a child, circumstances may dictate that any final decisions that affect his/her welfare are to be made by the child's closest living relative, or the state. That is, if a situation arises where your role as guardian is jeopardized or deemed questionable by the state.
878934
I'm feeling really unappreciated.\nYou takin` my love for granted, babe.\nI don't know how much more, \nI can take from you.\nYou don't do the things you use to do.\nYou don't even say I love you too.\nand lately I've been feeling,\nFeeling unappreciated.\n\n\nBecause sometimes I feel I work so hard (not for me either) and no one even notices.
502821
Just because someone asks for and gets honesty does not mean that it does not hurt sometimes.  We all have our unspoken expectations as to what we want someone to say to or think about us and it's only natural to feel disappointment when that doesn't happen and something else is said or done instead.
1027260
It essentially means "given more praise than deserved." When someone really pumps something up, and upon experiencing it (or whatever) you are "underwhelmed" or disappointed. \n\nFor example - I often find that most big Hollywood 'blockbuster' movies are massively overrated.
44812
It means you care for that person MORE than yourself.
831958
"The Road Not Taken" because it talks about the choices people have to make in their life. At least once in a while we all have to choose between two roads because we "can´t travel both".
125780
What do you mean by the quistion i think it is not understood?
834304
It's simply a formula meaning "yours truly". I am sorry, I took this from the dictionary.
804089
Taken up?  When you take up a matter, you look into it. . . . you investigate it, you work on the file. \n\nQuestion is too vague for more of an answer.
608047
To me the saying is about empathy. If you were to percive suffering from anothers perspective, you would be discouraged from making that person suffer.\nBut then does that mean that we are all selfish creatures, only not doing bad for fear that we might one day be on the recieving end? I don't think so; I genuiely think we are onditioned aginst causing others pain. Of course there are exceptions to this.\nThe biggest problem facing the idea today is the fact that we are encouraged to divide into "them" and "us". People who do not share the same country/race/religion as us are portrayed as less human and therfore less deserving of this empathy. With these people we are encouraged not to care about their well being.\n\nPerhaps the phrase should be "Treat ALL others.."\n\nSorry I couldnt think of an example ;)
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It is an old saying that means someone got what they needed, but not in time.  Or that someone needed something which they could not afford until they didn't need it anymore.\n\nMy dad is full of these kinds of old sayings.  Here is my favorite:  When someone asks him how he is, he replies, "Fine as frog hair!"  Now you have to admit, that is pretty fine!
784477
in my opinion it means\nyou think it is a small thing, but, in fact it is a huge thing\ni don't know the nature of what is being talked about, but to me, that is what IT is saying
926678
It means that the rewards are worth the effort you put in to get those rewards.\n\nOr, more cynically:\n\nIt doesn't matter who you have to hurt to get what you want, as long as you get what you want :P
860168
To me it says that the person has seen something (or maybe even heard something) that they wish they hadn't.  Something very emotionally overwhelming.
1060216
Interpretation is personal. It means whatever you want it to mean.\n\nif you want me to define it for you, that's something else.
543927
It takes a strong person to truly forgive and forget when it is over something major.\n\nTo me, the phrase means that if I forgive and forget, I won't bring the "forgiven and forgotten" offense up in future arguments, I won't dwell over what can't be changed and I won't seek revenge or continue to mull over the experience.\n\nI may not truly "forget" what happened - but saying that means I am willing to move on and not waste any more precious time worrying about the offense.\n\nOf course, there have been things in my life that I haven't been wiling to "forgive and forget" but in those cases I have chosen to give up my relationship with that person rather than try to heal the friendship. Usually a relationship of some sort is at stake when forgiveness is involved and it is a matter of choosing between the offense and the relationship.