beyond the/a shadow of doubt

beyond the/a shadow of doubt

With certainty; for sure. I only made such a big change in my life because I knew beyond the shadow of doubt that it was the right thing for me to do. This photo now proves, beyond a shadow of doubt, that my client is innocent. I barely remember leaving the office last night, so I can't say beyond a shadow of doubt that I set the alarm before I left.

See also: beyond, doubt, of, shadow

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beyond/without a ˌshadow of (a) ˈdoubt

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there isn’t a ˌshadow of a ˈdoubt (that...)

there is no doubt at all (that...); absolutely certainly: He’s innocent beyond a shadow of a doubt. ♢ There isn’t a shadow of doubt in my mind about the safety of the system.

See also: beyond, doubt, of, shadow, without

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