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give the benefit of the doubt

phraseB2Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

To give the benefit of the doubt is to believe somebody when you cannot be sure. I will give the benefit of the doubt this once.

It is a choice rather than a conclusion, made where the evidence runs out. The phrase comes from law, where doubt must be resolved in the defendant's favour.

Definitions of give the benefit of the doubt

  1. 1phrasegive the benefit of the doubtTo believe somebody when you cannot be sure.B2

    “The panel agreed to give the benefit of the doubt on the first offence.”

give the benefit of the doubt is a phrase.

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