trust to
phrasal verb
trusted to; trusting to; trusts to
1
: to rely on (something one has no control over, such as luck or chance) to get what one wants or needs
All we can do at this point is hope for the best and trust to luck.
2
: to give the responsibility of doing (something) to (someone)
They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were on vacation.
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But here’s where the degree of difficulty comes in: Can the current regime be trusted to nail every part of that plan in one offseason while downgrading at quarterback?
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
An organization that picks and chooses when to fight hate cannot be trusted to lead anti-bullying education.
—Danielle Bryant, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Shortly afterward, the meeting suddenly turned tense when Zelenskyy expressed doubt in front of American journalists that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be trusted to honor a peace agreement.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court justice who once crossed Musk
The clash occurred when Zelenskyy challenged the idea that Russia could be trusted to honor the terms of any peace deal that would be reached through diplomacy.
—Eamon Javers,dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
An organization that picks and chooses when to fight hate cannot be trusted to lead anti-bullying education.
—Danielle Bryant, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Shortly afterward, the meeting suddenly turned tense when Zelenskyy expressed doubt in front of American journalists that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be trusted to honor a peace agreement.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court justice who once crossed Musk
The clash occurred when Zelenskyy challenged the idea that Russia could be trusted to honor the terms of any peace deal that would be reached through diplomacy.
—Eamon Javers,dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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