leap of faith

Idioms and Phrases

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 .

Example Sentences

If Ruger has learnt one thing this year, it's that taking a leap of faith pays off.

From BBC

After online dating proved to be too challenging, Vassos took the biggest leap of faith by going on “The Golden Bachelor.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, the lack of fireworks didn’t halt present-day, 37-year-old me from taking a leap of faith by giving a new potential beau a chance.

From Los Angeles Times

"We took a gamble, we took a leap of faith and it just didn't work out," Mr Smith said after marrying on the show in September.

From BBC

It’s a leap of faith, although the company says it has a number of safeguards, such as verifying “the driver, package and package location via multi-step authentication before granting them temporary, one-time access to your garage.”

From Los Angeles Times