leap of faith
accepting something based only on a belief
TRANSLATION
leap of faith = der Vertrauensvorschuss --- GOOGLE INDEX leap of faith: approximately 1,500,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Euroland's LEAP OF FAITH
The euro is about a political leap in the dark - a leap of faith of almost religious proportions.
(BBC News)
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Sometimes your only available transportation is a LEAP OF FAITH.
- anonymous quote
The euro is about a political leap in the dark - a leap of faith of almost religious proportions.
(BBC News)
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Sometimes your only available transportation is a LEAP OF FAITH.
- anonymous quote
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leap of faith
idiom
- acceptance of an idea or conclusion largely on faith
(McGraw Hill Dictionary Of American Idioms)
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The expression leap of faith stems from the use of "leap" in the context of a big change and "faith", meaning to believe in something without real evidence. It implies taking a risk. As Martin Luther King Jr. aptly put it: "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
There is a another expression for those who don't like the idea of taking a leap of faith - look before you leap - which means to think carefully about something before doing it.
Both words - leap and faith - are used in other common expressions:
- by leaps and bounds = rapidly; by large movements forward (My children are growing by leaps and bounds.)
- in bad faith/in good faith = without sincerity; with bad or dishonest intent/with good and honest intent (Our business partner unfortunately acted in bad faith during contract negotiations./You won't be held responsible for damages as long you act in good faith.)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Most of the time, making a career change is big leap of faith."
idiom
- acceptance of an idea or conclusion largely on faith
(McGraw Hill Dictionary Of American Idioms)
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The expression leap of faith stems from the use of "leap" in the context of a big change and "faith", meaning to believe in something without real evidence. It implies taking a risk. As Martin Luther King Jr. aptly put it: "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
There is a another expression for those who don't like the idea of taking a leap of faith - look before you leap - which means to think carefully about something before doing it.
Both words - leap and faith - are used in other common expressions:
- by leaps and bounds = rapidly; by large movements forward (My children are growing by leaps and bounds.)
- in bad faith/in good faith = without sincerity; with bad or dishonest intent/with good and honest intent (Our business partner unfortunately acted in bad faith during contract negotiations./You won't be held responsible for damages as long you act in good faith.)
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Most of the time, making a career change is big leap of faith."
