Idiom: Give the benefit of the doubt Posted on 6th April 20185th April 2018 by DoubleClick Give the benefit of the doubt: Believe someone’s statement, without proof Example: She said she was late because her flight was canceled, and we gave her the benefit of the doubt. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Posted in Idiom and tagged Idiom G.