leap of faith

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

Cue the reality TV cliches about blind love, about marriage as a leap of faith.

From Los Angeles Times

For some investors, using still-nascent AI technology to actually execute investments will require a leap of faith.

From The Wall Street Journal

He describes opening up as taking "a leap of faith" and says he's "very proud of moments in my life where I have taken that leap".

From BBC

Less than a year ago, Malick Diop took a leap of faith, betting an education in Russia would help him lift his family out of poverty back in Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal

If so, this quite a leap of faith.

From Slate