- the benefit of the doubt
- fair judgement when some of the facts are not known, take your word for it
If money is missing, we give you the benefit of the doubt. We assume you didn't take it.
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the benefit of the doubt
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give the benefit of the doubt — {v. phr.} To believe (a person) is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure. * /The money was stolen and John was the only boy who had known where it was, but the teacher gave him the benefit of the doubt./ * /George s grade was higher… … Dictionary of American idioms
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