give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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The jury gave Marion the benefit of the doubt and she was set free in the court room.
Другие идиомы:
- give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile
- give (someone) a free hand (with something)
- give (someone) a clean bill of health
- give one's eye teeth (to do something)
- give up the ghost
- give out
- give chase
- give (someone) one's word
- give (someone) the shirt off one's back
- give a little
- give (someone) a hard time
- give away (a secret)
- give (someone) pause to think
- give (someone) a dirty look
- give (something) a shot