take as gospel
Also, take for gospel. Believe absolutely, regard as true, as in We took every word of his as gospel, but in fact he was often mistaken. This idiom, first recorded in 1496, uses gospel in the sense of the absolute truth. Also see gospel truth.
Words nearby take as gospel
take against,
take aim,
take amiss,
take an interest,
take apart,
take as gospel,
take aside,
take at face value,
take away,
take away from,
take back