trust to

phrasal verb

trusted to; trusting to; trusts to

: to rely on (something one has no control over, such as luck or chance) to get what one wants or needs

All we can do at this point is hope for the best and trust to luck.

: to give the responsibility of doing (something) to (someone)

They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were on vacation.

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The best version of McDermott’s defense probably features a pair of safeties who can be trusted to rotate late in the play clock and squeeze throwing windows down the seams with authority. —

Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 And most significantly, all parties must consider if his knee can be trusted to make it through most of a season. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025 If vendors can be trusted to serve beer and wine properly and responsibly, that should extend to hard alcohol, Hallyburton said at the Jan. 14 meeting. —

Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025 Others succeed, only to find that their reputation for madness persuades opponents that they cannot be trusted to maintain peace. —

Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for trust to