have to be seen to be believed

have to be seen to be believed

To be so strange or surprising that one cannot fathom its existence without seeing it firsthand. The giant sinkhole in the middle of Main Street had to be seen to be believed.
See also: believe, have, seen
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a rum do
  • a rum go
  • DOS
  • rum
  • come from left field
  • come out of left field
  • from left field
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  • odds are, the
  • the odds are