leap of faith



*leap of faith

Fig. acceptance of an idea or conclusion largely on faith. (*Typically: be ~; make ~; require ~.) We had to make quite a leap of faith to accept his promise after the last time he let us down.
See also: faith, leap, of

leap of faith

A belief or trust in something intangible or incapable of being proved. For example, It required a leap of faith to pursue this unusual step of transplanting an animals' heart into a human patient .
See also: faith, leap, of

leap of faith

The act or an instance of believing or trusting in something intangible or incapable of being proved.
See also: faith, leap, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dawud-Arabic
Jocelynezho-sə-LEENFrench
Arne[a:n]
Tybalt-Literature
BonnieBAHN-eeEnglish
Zahari-Bulgarian