give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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Пример использования идиомы give (someone) the benefit of the doubt:
The jury gave Marion the benefit of the doubt and she was set free in the court room.
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Другие идиомы:
- give voice to (one's feelings)
- give (someone) the low-down (on someone or something)
- give (someone) the cold shoulder
- give one's eye teeth (to do something)
- give (someone) what's coming to him or her
- give (someone) a hard time
- give (someone) the boot
- Give me five!
- give (someone) the red-carpet treatment
- give (someone) a blank check
- give (someone) the green light
- give up
- give (someone) the runaround
- give (someone) a start
- give way