Смысл: benefit of the doubt

benefit of the doubt[͵benıfıtəvðəʹdaʋt]
<Í> презумпция невиновности
♢ to give smb. the benefit of the doubt - а) оправдать кого-л. за недостаточностью улик; б) принять что-л. на веру

doub Идиома

a double-edged sword

a device that can help you and hurt you Truth is a double-edged sword. It can imprison me or set me free.

benefit of the doubt

(See the benefit of the doubt)

do a double take

look again in surprise at someone or something She did a double take when she saw her old boyfriend with another woman.

double back

turn back from where you are going or have been We decided to double back from the arena to get some money to go to a movie.

double-check

check again to be sure something is correct He double-checked the price of the airplane ticket.

double-cross

deceive, promise one thing and do another He tried to double-cross his partner but was caught and sent to jail.

double-edged sword

(See a double-edged sword)

double or nothing

double the first bet and if I win, I owe nothing "After losing the first bet, I said, ""Double or nothing this time?"""

double take

look again in disbelief, can't believe my eyes She did a double take when Clint Eastwood walked into the store.

double-talk

talk that appears to have meaning but does not He gave the audience a lot of double-talk so nobody knew what he wanted to say.

double up

share a room or home with someone The passengers had to double up in hotel rooms when the plane was delayed because of the weather.

doubletalk

confusing talk, bafflegab His explanation of the Premier's decision was a lot of doubletalk.

give someone the benefit of the doubt

believe someone is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure I gave him the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is a liar.

no doubt

without doubt, surely, certainly No doubt he will be the one to win the contest again this year.

on the double

quickly, now, move it "Coach Keyser said, ""Sutton, get over here - on the double!"""

the benefit of the doubt

fair judgement when some of the facts are not known, take your word for it If money is missing, we give you the benefit of the doubt. We assume you didn't take it.

without a doubt

for sure, without question Without a doubt, Toyota has the best record. It's the most reliable.

Double 99

the street East 99th and St. Clair in Cleveland. Home of the group Bone Thugs'n Harmony

double deuce

22 caliber weapon

double deuce juice

1. 22 oz of cold 45 ml beer
2. Colt 45 (the Billy D. juice)

double O.G.

2nd generation gang banger

doubloon

money

beyond doubt

doubtless 无疑的；一定的
Beyond doubt，he is the best student in the class．他无疑是全班最好的学生。
It's beyond doubt that we can overcome all these difficulties under the leadership of our Party．毫无疑问，在党的领导下，我们能战胜所有这些困难。

doubt about

have doubts about对…表示怀疑
I doubt the truth of this report．我怀疑这项报告的真实性。
There is no reason to doubt of his honesty．没有理由怀疑他的诚实。
They never doubted of their eventual victory though they were prepared for setbacks．虽然他们有现实遭受挫折的思想准备，但从不怀疑，他们将取得最后的胜利。

doubt about/of

doubt of

doubtful about

full of doubt对…怀疑；不能肯定
I am doubtful of the news．我怀疑那个消息的可靠性。
Are you doubtful of success？你对成功有怀疑吗？
I feel doubtful about whether to go．是否要去，我犹豫不决。

doubtful about/of

doubtful of

see double

Idiom(s): see double

Theme: VISION

to see two of everything instead of one.
• When I was driving, I saw two people on the road instead of one. I'm seeing double. There's something wrong with my eyes.
• Mike thought he was seeing double when he saw Mary. He didn't know she had a twin.

give sb the benefit of the doubt

Idiom(s): give sb the benefit of the doubt

Theme: FAIRNESS

to make a judgment in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person.
• I'm glad the teacher gave me the benefit of the doubt.
• Please, judge. Give me the benefit of the doubt.

get the benefit of the doubt

Idiom(s): get the benefit of the doubt

Theme: FAIRNESS

to receive a judgment in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you.
• I was right between a B and an A. I got the benefit of the doubt—an A.
• I thought I should have had the benefit of the doubt, but the judge made me pay a fine.

doubting Thomas

Idiom(s): doubting Thomas

Theme: PEOPLE

someone who will not easily believe something without strong proof or evidence. (From the biblical account of the apostle Thomas, who would not believe that Christ had risen from the grave until he had touched Him.)
• Mary won't believe that I have a dog until she sees it. She's such a doubting Thomas.
• Bill's school is full of doubting Thomases. They want to see his new bike with their own eyes.

double in brass

Idiom(s): double in brass

Theme: USEFULNESS

to serve two purposes; to be useful for two different things. (Refers to a musician who can play a trumpet or trombone, etc., in addition to some other instrument.)
• The English teacher also doubles in brass as the football coach.
• The drummer doubles in brass as a violinist.

cast doubts

Idiom(s): cast doubt(s) (on sb or sth)

Theme: DOUBT

to cause someone or something to be doubted.
• The police cast doubt on my story.
• How can they cast doubt? They haven t looked into it yet.
• The city council cast doubt on John and his plan.
• They are always casting doubts.

beyond the shadow of a doubt

Idiom(s): beyond the shadow of a doubt

Theme: CERTAINTY

completely without doubt.
• We accepted her story as true beyond the shadow of a doubt.
• Please assure us that you are certain of the facts beyond the shadow of a doubt.

beyond a reasonable doubt

Idiom(s): beyond a reasonable doubt

Theme: CERTAINTY

almost without any doubt. (A legal phrase.)
• The jury decided beyond a reasonable doubt that she had committed the crime.
• She was also found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.

Knowledge leads us to make choices.

Beyond a shadow of a doubt

If something's beyond a shadow of a doubt, then absolutely no doubts remain about it.

Cast doubt on

If you make other people not sure about a matter, then you have cast doubt on it.

Double Dutch

(UK) If something is double Dutch, it is completely incomprehensible.

Double whammy

A double whammy is when something causes two problems at the same time, or when two setbacks occur at the same time.

A Doubting Thomas

A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

beyond reasonable doubt|beyond|doubt|reasonable|re

adv. phr., formal and legal Virtually certain; essentially convincing. The judge instructed the jurors to come up with a verdict of guilty only if they were convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that Algernon was the perpetrator.

beyond the shadow of a doubt|beyond|doubt|shadow|s

adv. phr., formal and legal Absolutely certain, totally convincing. Fred burglarized Mrs. Brown's apartment, beyond the shadow of a doubt.

call in question|call|call in doubt|call into ques

v. phr. To say (something) may be a mistake; express doubt about; question. Bill called in question Ed's remark that basketball is safer than football.

do a double take|do|double take|take

v. phr., informal To look again in surprise; suddenly understand what is seen or said. John did a double take when he saw Bill in girls' clothes. When Evvie said she was quitting school, I did a double take.

double back|double

v. 1. To turn back on one's way or course. The escaped prisoner doubled back on his tracks. 2. To fold over; usually in the middle. The teacher told Johnny to double back the sheet of paper and tear it in half.

double check(1)|check|double|double check

n. A careful second check to be sure that something is right; a careful look for errors. The policeman made a double check on the doors in the shopping area.

double date(1)|date|double|double date

n., informal A date on which two couples go together. John and Nancy went with Mary and Bill on a double date.