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give someone the benefit of the doubt
assume good intentions
To choose to believe that someone may have a good reason for their actions before judging them.
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Nina has not replied to your message.
I will give her the benefit of the doubt; she may be travelling.
I gave the delivery driver the benefit of the doubt because the roads were flooded.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: give someone the benefit from the doubt
Say: give someone the benefit of the doubt
This fixed expression uses the preposition "of," not "from."
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How it fits in a sentence.
give someone the benefit of the doubt; give someone the benefit of the doubt about something
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I gave the delivery driver the benefit of the doubt because the roads were flooded.
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give someone the benefit of the doubt
assume good intentions
“I gave the delivery driver the benefit of the doubt because the roads were flooded.”
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