Смысл: act of faith

act of faith[͵æktəvʹfeıθ]
<Í> 1. рел. испытание веры
2. ист. = auto-da-fé
3. разг. риск с надеждой выиграть; иррациональная уверенность в выигрыше
his marriage was actually an act of faith - он рискнул жениться в уверенности, что брак будет удачным

Oh, ye of little faith Идиома

in bad faith

not sincere, not really trying to agree The workers accused management of bargaining in bad faith.

in good faith

sincerely, hoping to reach a fair agreement The union president said that he always bargained in good faith.

keep the faith

believe in what we know, do not doubt "When we parted, John said, ""Keep the faith, eh."""

on faith

without question or proof I took it on faith that he would help me when I had a lot of extra work to do.

take sth on faith

Idiom(s): take sth on faith

Theme: BELIEF

to accept or believe something on the basis of little or no evidence.
• Please try to believe what I'm telling you. Just take it on faith.
• Surely you can't expect me to take a story like that on faith.

pin one's faith on

Idiom(s): pin one's faith on sb or sth

Theme: TRUST

to put one's hope, trust, or faith in someone or something.
• I’m pinning my faith on your efforts.
• Don’t pin your faith on Tom. He's not dependable.

act of faith

Idiom(s): act of faith

Theme: DEED

an act or deed demonstrating religious faith; an act or deed showing trust in someone or something.
• He lit candles in church as an act of faith.
• For him to trust you with his safety was a real act of faith.

act of faith|act|faith

n. phr. An act or a deed that shows unquestioning belief in someone or something. It was a real act of faith on Mary's part to entrust her jewelry to her younger sister's care.

good faith|faith|good

n. 1. Belief in another person's honesty; trust. Uncle Dick let me have the keys to his candy store to show his good faith.

Often used in the phrase "in good faith". The teacher accepted Bob's excuse for being late in good faith. 2. Honesty of purpose; trustworthiness. John agreed to buy Ted's bicycle for $20, and he paid him $5 right away to show his good faith.

keep the faith|faith|keep

v. phr. To not abandon hope; stay committed to the cause of democracy and racial equality. "Keep the faith, Baby," my neighbor said as he raised his fingers to show the "V" for victory sign.

O ye of little faith

A balmy and humorously academic admonishment of addition who has bidding agnosticism or atheism about article one said one would or could do. The byword is acclimated in several places in the New Testament of the Bible. The aberrant and somewhat ancient assertion "O" is generally artlessly rendered to "oh" in avant-garde English. A: "Oh, wow. It looks like your adjustment absolutely did save us a agglomeration of time." B: "O ye of little faith." A: "Are you abiding this will work?" B: "Come on, I apperceive what I'm doing, oh ye of little faith."Learn more: faith, little, of, ye