to rely on a particular thing {esp. luck}, usually because nothing else is available to help you
There's no guarantee we'll win - we'll just have to trust to luck.
phrasetrust to trust to sth/sb to depend on something, especially luck or your memory to help you do something: Don't trust to luck - make sure you get proper advice.It is important always to check the information first and not trust to memory.■ SIMILAR TO: rely on
trust (one) to (do something)
It is so typically of someone to do something. Trust John to make a big deal out of something so trivial!This tax plan is really outrageous. Trust the government to favor big business over middle-class citizens, huh?
trust someone or something to someone
to leave someone or something in the possession of someone whom you assume will take good care of someone or something. Can I trust my little Jimmy to you? I am perfectly comfortable trusting this money to you.
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To depend on something: I'd rather plan my financial future than trust to luck.