give (one) to believe

give (one) to believe

To cause one to believe something. Why should I worry? The boss has never given me to believe that she's displeased with my work.
See also: believe, give
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

give somebody to beˈlieve/underˈstand (that)...

(formal) (often used in the passive) make somebody believe/understand something: I was given to understand that she had resigned.
See also: believe, give, somebody
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See also:
  • give somebody to believe/understand...
  • lead (one) to believe
  • lead somebody to believe
  • lead to believe
  • believe (one's) ears
  • believe ears
  • believe one's ears
  • stuff (one's) head full of (something)
  • stuff (one's) head with (something)
  • stuff head with