单词 | give someone the benefit of the doubt |
释义 | givesomeonethe benefit of the doubttobelievesomething good about someone,ratherthan somethingbad, when you have thepossibilityof doing either: I didn'tknowwhether hisstorywastrueor not, but Idecidedto give him thebenefitof thedoubt. Believing
give someone the benefit of the doubt| American Dictionarygivesomeonethe benefit of the doubttodecidethat you willbelievesomeone,eventhough you are notsurethat what thepersonis saying istrue: She said she was late because herflightwascanceled, and we gave her thebenefitof thedoubt. |
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