give (someone) to understand

idiom

: to cause (someone) to believe (something)
She was given to understand that the job was hers.

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“Give (someone) to understand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20%28someone%29%20to%20understand. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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