Give (someone) The Benefit Of The Doubt Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Give (someone) The Benefit Of The Doubt Idiom mean?

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give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does give (someone) the benefit of the doubt mean?	to assume/believe that someone is right or innocent of something	I gave the man the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is lying.
give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does give (someone) the benefit of the doubt mean?	make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person	The police gave the man the benefit of the doubt and did not arrest him as a suspect for the crime.
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tip the balance What does "tip the balance" mean?	to have important or decisive influence, to decide something	The man's ability to speak French tipped the balance in his favor to get the job at the embassy.
a man-about-town What does "a man-about-town" mean?	a fashionable man who leads a sophisticated life	My friend is a man-about-town and goes out almost every evening.
come around What does "come around" mean?	to finally agree to something, to return to consciousness or wake up	My father finally came around and agreed to let me go to Germany to study.
get away What does "get away" mean?	to succeed in leaving, to escape	I was able to get away from work early so I went shopping.
Pound of flesh What does "Pound of flesh" mean?	If someone wants their pound of flesh, the force someone to pay or give back something owed, even though they don't need it and it will cause the other person a lot of difficulty.

go on record What does "go on record" mean?	make an official statement rather than an informal one	The mayor of the city plans to go on record as being opposed to the new convention center.
chip off the old block What does "chip off the old block" mean?	a person who looks or acts like one of his parents	The boy is a chip off the old block and acts exactly like his father.
break out in (something) What does "break out in (something)" mean?	to erupt in a rash or pimples	The girl usually breaks out in a rash when she eats shrimp.
shove off What does "shove off" mean?	depart; leave
try (something) out on (someone) What does "try (something) out on (someone)" mean?	to test something on someone	I plan to try the new song out on the other members of the staff.
change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun	They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream.

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Give (someone) The Benefit Of The Doubt Idiom