give someone the benefit of the doubt
idiomPart ofdoubt
give someone the benefit of the doubt — idiom
1. to choose to believe that someone is telling the truth or behaving correctly, ev
1.idiom
Definition
to choose to believe that someone is telling the truth or behaving correctly, even though there is a possibility that they are not
Example
The teacher decided to give the student the benefit of the doubt and accepted his excuse for being late.