Dictionary of American idioms

ABOVE SUSPICION

above suspicion: translation

*above suspicion
[for one] to be honest enough that no one would suspect one; in a position where one could not be suspected. (This is a translation of words attributed to Julius Caesar, who divorced his wife, Pompeia, on the grounds of her possible involvement in a public scandal; Caesar stated, “Caesar's wife must be above suspicion.”) (*Typically:be\above suspicion; keeponeself\above suspicion; remain\above suspicion.) •

The general is a fine old man, completely above suspicion.

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{adj. phr.} Too good to be suspected; not likely to do wrong. * /The umpire in the game must be above suspicion of supporting one side over the other./

  1. above suspicion—вне подозрений...Англо-русский дополнительный словарь
  2. above suspicion—вне подозрений...Англо-русский словарь идиом
  3. above suspicion—вне подозрений...Англо-русский словарь редакция bed
  4. above suspicion—поза пдозрою пдозрами...Англо-украинский юридический словарь
  5. above suspicion—поза пдозрою пдозрами...Англо-український юридичний словник