Eden Idiom
set a precedent
Idiom(s): set a precedentTheme: RULES
to establish a pattern; to set a policy that must be followed in future cases.
• I'll do what you ask this time, but it doesn't set a precedent.
• We've already set a precedent in matters such as these.
give credence to
Idiom(s): give credence to sthTheme: BELIEF
to believe something.
• He tells lies. Don't give credence to what he says.
• Please don't give credence to Mary. She doesn't know what she's talking about.
give credence to|credence|give|give credence
v. phr. 1. To be willing to believe that something is true. Larry gave credence to the rumor that Fred used to be a convict. Give no credence to the rumor that our state is bankrupt; nothing could be farther from the truth.precedent
precedentsee set a precedent.
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