Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “take for granted“ and it is a phrase meaning “assume, presume, suppose, accept, believe (something is true without cross-questioning it); For example, if people take something for granted, they do not place much value on it. Or you believe it to be true, real or expected”.
Example Sentence: While some have rejected the government’s initiative to set up foreign universities in India calling it a predatory (exploitative/deadly) practice, others have embraced it as a quality-enhancing step. Missing from the conversation are the economic aspects. It appears that the assumptions that the Indian education market is attractive and would lead to relatively affordable, high-quality education are taken for granted. Ground realities compel a reassessment.
This phrase is present in A reality check for foreign universities and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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