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!’