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(To give the) benefit of the doubt

to allow another to disadvantage oneself to varying degrees; causing or contributing to unwellness for an undetermined amount of time, and/or death
(To give the) benefit of the doubt ...

She gave him the benefit of the doubt and wound up thousands of dollars in debt as a result.

He asked for the benefit of the doubt and continued to be dishonest, causing further distress, inconvenience and loss.

She was advised to take into account past and current behaviors as an indication of future behaviors and outcomes - to take into account her doubts based on experience and/or a gut feeling - as opposed to giving the benefit of the doubt, perhaps blindly, based on nothing at all besides at the request of another, likely a person that stands to benefit should she ignore said doubt.
by firsttimingit August 1, 2018
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ur giving bozo

by i took ur mom. February 9, 2022
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give us a shoogle

Scottish request made usually by an optimistic male , requesting to have a feel of a female’s breasticles

( often , but not always , denied )
Gie’s a shoogle of yer mammary duke-Elliot’s , darlin

Give us a shoogle
by Napoleon BonerPart February 17, 2023
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Giving me the gears

Making hand babies, 3rd Base with a male like his peen were manual transmission's shift nob.
Kathy came over and she really started giving me the gears. #NeverCameSoHard
by TedLasso March 17, 2022
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Giving dobby a sock

Masturbation, coined by some Redditors over a cursed meme of "what girls send vs what man send".
A: How's the quarantine going?
B: Eh, you know, work from home, play some Fortnite, giving dobby a sock. The usual.
by verdinity May 28, 2020
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