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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Based on his track record, Kash Patel cannot be trusted to make those decisions. —

Barbara McQuade, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025 Craig Carton discusses the move and if the Jets can be trusted to turn things around with Glenn at the helm. —

Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025 Delap opted to join Ipswich over Southampton in the summer and has been trusted to lead the line in their first season back in the Premier League. —

The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 Trump earned most voters’ trust to handle the economy better than his predecessor. —

Christine Romans, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for trust to