Examples of 'take it literally' in a sentence

Meaning of "take it literally"

Take it literally means to interpret something exactly as it is stated, without any figurative or inferred meanings. This phrase is often used to emphasize the literal understanding or application of words, instructions, or statements, without taking into account any underlying metaphors, symbolism, or intended deeper meanings

How to use "take it literally" in a sentence

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take it literally
This allows you to take it literally anywhere.
I would not have used that word if you were going to take it literally.
You can not take it literally.
This phrase actually makes no sense if you try to take it literally.
You must not take it literally.
The point of this final lesson is not to necessarily take it literally.
You could take it literally or some other way.
I did not think they would take it literally.
Futurists take it literally but to be filled in the future.
Some said you had to take it literally.
We do not take it literally that God has feathers and wings.
And you do not have to take it literally.
If we take it literally.
You are not supposed to take it literally.
You either take it literally or you interpret it!

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I did not think he would take it literally.
Do not take it literally.
But you would better not take it literally.
So we must take it literally too.
Scripture does not make sense if you take it literally.
If people want to take it literally, they take it literally.
Because it makes no sense to take it literally.
So do they take it literally or not?
This statement does not make sense if we take it literally.
No need to take it literally.
When I said you should screw yourself I did not mean for you to take it literally.
They say they take it literally.
To be somewhat cautious in interpreting art, not to always take it literally.
We should not take it literally.
Listen to the ways they describe their experience, and take it literally.
Now I have to take it literally.
It was just his educated way of speaking Miss, do not take it literally.
Miss, do not take it literally.
I mean, I am not so sure you are supposed to take it literally.
Well, do not take it literally.
When I said you should screw yourself… I didn't mean for you to take it literally.
Many believers take it literally.
It ‚ s not a question of discussing one of Spinoza ‚ s texts, we must take it literally.
Understand and take it literally.
When I saidyou should screw yourself… I didn't mean for youto take it literally.
M iss, do not take it literally.
That 's really good advice - as long as you do not take it literally.
Anyway, just take it literally.
It 's just a figure of speech . You do not have to take it literally.
One mustn't take it literally.
Look, I realize I am dressed to kill, but do not take it literally.
Yeah . If you take it literally.
So you can read the Bible and not take it literally.
If so, do we take it literally or not?
The race is a metaphor, do not take it literally.

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