| English | Russian |
| be given the runaround time and again | безуспешно обивать пороги |
| give someone the benefit of the doubt | довериться (только в контексте; decide that you will believe someone, even though you are not sure that what the person is saying is true • The signs were there from the beginning, but Samantha had ignored them, preferring to give him the benefit of the doubt. 4uzhoj) |