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121contrary to popular belief — contrary to popular belief/opinion something that you say before you make a statement that is the opposite of what most people believe. Contrary to popular belief, bottled water is not always better than tap water …
122beyond belief — If people behave in such a way that you find it almost impossible to accept that they actually did it, then you can say that their behaviour was beyond belief …
123beyond belief — 1) used for emphasizing how bad something is The conditions they are living in are beyond belief. 2) extremely surprising or unreasonable, so that you cannot believe it His greediness is beyond belief …
124fond belief — /fɒnd bəˈlif/ (say fond buh leef) noun a belief that one holds dear. {fond1 (foolish) + belief; fond re interpreted as favoured } …
125popular belief — /pɒpjələ ˈbəlif/ (say popyuhluh buhleef) noun a belief held by the majority of the general public, often erroneously: *popular belief holds that the north fought the south to free the blacks from slavery. –news, 1990 …
126beyond belief — ► beyond belief astonishing; incredible. Main Entry: ↑belief …
127religious belief — noun a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (Freq. 6) he lost his faith but not his morality • Syn: ↑religion, ↑faith • Derivationally related forms: ↑religious (for: ↑ …
128strong belief — noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence • Syn: ↑conviction, ↑article of faith • Hypernyms: ↑belief • Hyponyms: ↑amateurism …
