take lightly
Word Type: Idiom
Definition
To treat something as unimportant or not serious.
Example
- “You shouldn’t take lightly the responsibility of caring for a pet.”
- “The teacher warned us not to take lightly the upcoming exam.”
- “He took lightly the safety precautions, which led to an accident.”
- “Matters of health should never be taken lightly.”
- “They realized too late that they had taken lightly the warnings about the storm.”