| 词组 | give someone the benefit of the doubt |
| 释义 | Idiom give someone the benefit of the doubt Theme: FAIRNESS to make a judgment in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person.I'm glad the teacher gave me the benefit of the doubt.Please, judge. Give me the benefit of the doubt. Idiom give someone the benefit of the doubtgive (someone) the benefit of the doubt to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibility of doing either.After hearing his explanation, I was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt. give (someone or something) the benefit of the doubtTo retain a favorable or at least neutral opinion of someone or something until the full information about the subject is available. You're my sister! Can't you give me the benefit of the doubt, instead of believing the worst about me right away? Let's give him the benefit of the doubt before we start accusing him. There may be a good explanation for the missing money. give someone the benefit of the doubtCOMMON 1. If you give someone the benefit of the doubt, you decide to believe that what they are saying is honest, even though it is possible that they are not telling the truth. As to whether she deliberately lied or got the facts wrong, I suppose we could give her the benefit of the doubt. 2. If you give someone the benefit of the doubt, you decide to believe that what they are doing is right, even though it is possible that they are doing something wrong. I am basically a trusting person. I make it a practice to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. |
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