HOPE - phrases

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PHRASES

raisesomeone’shopes get/buildsomeone’s hopesup get/raiseone’shopes toohigh/toomuch: makesomeonefeelthat whattheywantislikely tohappen.

Idon'twanttoraiseyour hopestoomuch.

Don’tbuild/getyour hopesup:it'shighly unlikelythattheboss willgiveyouapayrise.

Don'traise/getyour hopestoohigh,oryou maybedisappointed.

pinyourhopeson sth:

tohopeforonething thateverythingelse dependson.

Afteradifficultyear, thecompanyis pinningitshopeson itsnewrangeof products. hopeagainsthope:

toclingtoamere possibility.

They'rejusthoping againsthopethat she'sstillalive.

give/offerhope: tomakesbthinkthereisasolution

Theresearchhasgivenhopeto thousandsofsufferersofthe disease.

hopeforthebest: tohopeabadsituationwillhavethe bestresultpossible.

I'verepaireditaswellasIcanwe'lljusthavetohopeforthebest. inthehopeofsomething inthehopethat…

becauseyouwantsomethingto happen

Icalledearlyinthehopeofcatching herbeforeshewenttowork.

Heaskedheragaininthevainhope thathecouldpersuadehertocome.

dash/shattersb’s hopes:

tomakewhatsomeone wantsseemimpossible.

Theendingofthetalks hasdashedanyhopes ofpeace.

Ishould/wouldhopeso (too) usedforemphasizingthat youfeelitisrightthat somethinghappenedor willhappen

‘I’llpayallthemoney back.’

lose/giveup/abandonhope: stophoping

Aftersolongwithoutanywordfrom David,Margaretwasstartingtolose hope.

holdouthope: tosaythatyouthinksthislikely

Negotiatorsdidnotholdoutmuch hopeofapeacefulsolution.

Thereportissupposedtobe publishednextmonth.

Idon’tholdoutmuchhopethough! bebeyondhope(ofsomething): tobeinasituationwhereno improvementispossible.

Someofthehouseswerebeyond hopeofrepair.

Thedoctortoldusshewasbeyond hope.

‘Ishouldhopeso!’

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