Idiom idiom
Adam and Eve
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning
believe
Examples
“I cannot Adam and Eve that he actually said that.”
“She told me she won the lottery, but I find it hard to Adam and Eve her story.”
“Despite the mounting evidence presented by the defense, the jury refused to Adam and Eve the witness's testimony regarding the events of that evening.”
Anchors to
- 01
believe it or not
This may be surprising, but it's true.
- 02
believe one's ears
To believe that something which one hears is truly the case.
- 03
believe one's eyes
To believe that something which one directly sees is truly the case.
- 04
believe you me
An emphatic form of believe me: you (the subject) had better believe me (the speaker).
- 05
make believe
To pretend or imagine.
Last updated April 28, 2026