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  What it means

  Literally “to take as a certainty.” This idiom means to assume that something is guaranteed or true without verifying it or considering other possibilities. It is the exact equivalent of the English “to take for granted.” It is often used when a plan fails because someone assumed a certain factor would always be there.

  Vocabulary

  • brać — to take
  • pewnik — certainty / axiom / given fact
  • zakładać — to assume

  Grammar note

  The preposition 'za' here takes the accusative case ('pewnik'). Note that 'brać' is imperfective; the perfective version is 'wziąć za pewnik'.

  Cultural context

  This is very common in professional and logical contexts, especially when discussing project risks or misunderstandings.

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