doubt : Idioms & Phrases

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beyond a doubt

  • adverb in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
    beyond a shadow of a doubt; beyond a doubt; indubitably.
    • it was immediately and indubitably apparent that I had interrupted a scene of lovers
    • his guilt was established beyond a shadow of a doubt
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beyond a shadow of a doubt

  • adverb in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
    beyond a shadow of a doubt; beyond a doubt; indubitably.
    • it was immediately and indubitably apparent that I had interrupted a scene of lovers
    • his guilt was established beyond a shadow of a doubt
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beyond doubt

  • adjective satellite too obvious to be doubted
    indubitable.
  • adverb in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted
    beyond a shadow of a doubt; beyond a doubt; indubitably.
    • it was immediately and indubitably apparent that I had interrupted a scene of lovers
    • his guilt was established beyond a shadow of a doubt
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doubting thomas

  • noun the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
    doubting Thomas; Thomas; St. Thomas; Saint Thomas.
  • noun someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)
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No doubt

  • adverb admittedly
    no doubt; to be sure.
    • to be sure, he is no Einstein
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  • undoubtedly; without doubt.
Webster 1913

Out of doubt

  • beyond doubt. Obs.
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self-doubt

  • noun lack of self-confidence
    diffidence; self-distrust.
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thomas the doubting apostle

  • noun the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
    doubting Thomas; Thomas; St. Thomas; Saint Thomas.
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To doubt not but

  • .
    I do not doubt but I have been to blame. Dryden.
    We doubt not now But every rub is smoothed on our way. Shak.
    That is, we have no doubt to prevent us from believing, etc. (or notwithstanding all that may be said to the contrary) but having a preventive sense, after verbs of "doubting" and "denying" that convey a notion of hindrance. E. A. Abbott.
Webster 1913

To hang in doubt

  • to be in suspense.
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To make no doubt

  • to have no doubt.
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without doubt

  • adverb admittedly
    no doubt; to be sure.
    • to be sure, he is no Einstein
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