take someone at their word

(idiom) trust me

Example Sentence:

If you want a great Greek restaurant, you should go to Maria’s Taverna. Take me at my word, it’s the best Greek place in the Vancouver!

A: Did you hear that Mark got fired?
B: Are you serious?
A: Yeah, he was caught stealing, so the boss fired him.
B: I don’t believe you.
A: Well, you should take me at my word, because he won’t be here tomorrow.

The boss told me that our company was about to be sold. I took him at his word, and in the end it was true!

Similar idioms:

1. take my word for it
2. sell someone out
3. canned
4. caught with your pants down