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Definition someone could be forgiven for , etc. in American English

someone could be forgiven for , etc. phrase

phrase
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used for saying that it is not surprising that someone thinks or believes something, even though they are wrong to do so

Example

Voters could be forgiven for thinking that the major parties have no policies at all for the environment.

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Definition someone could be forgiven for , etc. in American English