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idiomtake/accept sth as gospel(also take/accept something as the gospel truth)to believe that something is true, especially when it is likely that it is not completely true:The interviews shouldn't be taken as gospel but used as a starting point in our investigations.Most children of immigrants accepted the stories their parents told about the old country as the gospel truth.Note The gospel is another word for the stories and ideas in the New Testament in the Bible. You may also hear people say that something 'is the gospel truth' when they want to emphasize that it is trueI tell you, and it's the gospel truth, I never trusted Steve.
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