give sb the benefit of the doubt

Definition

› to choose to believe what someone tells you even though it may be wrong or a lie → See also child benefit → See also fringe benefit

(Definition of give sb the benefit of the doubt from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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