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little room for doubt

little room for doubt

1 4.8
Almost no chance of being wrong
  • idiom
translation icon : poco margen de duda
  • Her consistent performance leaves little room for doubt about her ability to lead the team.
  • leave little room for doubt

Examples

  • Indeed, its position on the issue would seem to leave little room for doubt.

    Blog text (3)

  • With that much love going around, surely there would be little room for doubt and fear.

    Blog text (8)

  • Asking those types of questions leaves little room for doubt as to my intent.

    Blog text (30)

  • Numbers like these leave little room for doubt that students who know how to decode and interpret graphical elements have a distinct advantage over those who do not.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The evidence presented in court left little room for doubt about his guilt.

  • After reviewing the data, there is little room for doubt regarding the success of the project.

Synonyms

sure
vslittle room for doubt
∞ 1.0

Feeling no doubt about something

is the phrase for almost no possibility of being wrong, not emotion
certain
vslittle room for doubt
840 1.0

Feeling sure and having no doubt

is about almost no possibility of being wrong, not just confidence
no doubt
vslittle room for doubt
515 1.8

Shows that something is almost certainly true, often before saying something different

is stronger, meaning almost no possibility of being wrong rather than likely
certain of
vslittle room for doubt
49 2.7

Sure that something is true or will happen

is used when there is almost no possibility of being wrong
beyond a shadow of a doubt
vslittle room for doubt
7 4.2

Completely certain with no doubt

is the everyday statement that leaves almost no chance of error
beyond a doubt
vslittle room for doubt
7 3.0

Completely sure with no chance of being wrong

is a neutral way to say almost no possibility of being wrong
beyond doubt
vslittle room for doubt
4 2.8

Completely certain with no possible reason to think it is wrong

is the simple expression for almost no possibility of being wrong
no bones about it
vslittle room for doubt
  • Informal
3 8.3

To show that something is certain or clear

is a neutral expression of almost no possibility of being wrong
never in doubt
vslittle room for doubt
1 6.8

Being completely sure about something even when you are wrong

is about actual near correctness, not unfounded persistent belief
absotively sure
vslittle room for doubt
  • Informal
9.8

Completely certain that something is true

is the standard way to say almost no possibility of being wrong
positutely sure
vslittle room for doubt
  • Informal
9.8

Completely certain that something is true

is a general phrase showing almost no chance of error
posilutely certain
vslittle room for doubt
  • Informal
9.0

Completely sure in a strong, playful way

is the everyday expression meaning almost no possibility of being wrong

How Certain

little room for doubt
1 4.8
certain
946 1.0
probable
200 3.4
likely
∞ 1.0
possible
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

little room for doubt main

Morphology

little + room + for + doubt

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from the constituents: 'little' (a small amount) + 'room' (space/allowance) + 'for' + 'doubt' yields ‘very little allowance for uncertainty,’ i.e. almost certain. The figurative use of 'room' as 'space/allowance' is a common, cross-linguistic metaphor and follows normal English composition, so a B1 learner who knows the words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

The expression little room for doubt comes from a simple picture: imagine a very small space, a little room, where there is no place for doubt to fit. That's why it means 'almost completely certain'.