have (one's) doubts (about someone or something)

have (one's) doubts (about someone or something)

To be wary or uncertain of someone or something. I know you really love this neighborhood, but I have my doubts. I do have my doubts about Brian—he just seems untrustworthy to me. A: "Am I the only one who has doubts about Rich's latest business plan?" B: "Nope, I think he's doomed to fail—yet again."

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have doubts about someone or something

to have questions or suspicions about someone or something. I have doubts about Alice and whether she can do it. We have no doubts about the usefulness of this project.

See also: doubt, have

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

have your ˈdoubts (about something)

have reasons why you are not certain about whether something is good or whether something good will happen: I’ve had my doubts about his work since he joined the company. ♢ It may be all right. Personally, I have my doubts.

See also: doubt, have

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