Believe one’s ears
also, believe one’s eyes. trust one’s own hearing or sight, as in we couldn’t believe our ears when we heard that gene was accepted at stanford, or i couldn’t believe my own eyes when the movie stars walked in. this expression of incredulity is nearly always stated negatively, as in the examples. [ early 1600s ]
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