beggar belief

beggar belief

To defy attempts at description; to be difficult or impossible to describe or explain. The spectacular vista at the Grand Canyon beggars belief. My boss's incompetence is astounding. It truly beggars all belief.
See also: beggar, belief
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

beggar belief (or description)

be too extraordinary to be believed (or described).
See also: beggar, belief
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beggar beˈlief/deˈscription

be too strange and unusual to be believed/described: It beggars belief that no one knew she was stealing money for so long. The sight of him completely covered with mud and oil beggared description.
See also: beggar, belief, description
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See also:
  • beggar belief/description
  • belief
  • beggar description
  • beggar (all) description
  • beggar description, to
  • canyon
  • gland
  • Gland Canyon
  • the Gland Canyon
  • answer to the description (of)