be+in+hopes
71in\ hopes — adj. phr. Hopeful; hoping. The Mayor was in hopes of having a good day for the parade. Mother was in hopes that the cake would be good to eat …
72evaporated hopes — abandoned hopes, vanished hopes, relinquished dreams …
73get your hopes up — cause you to be hopeful, pin your hopes on Now don t get your hopes up, but I plan to appeal your conviction …
74get someone's hopes up — get (someone s) hopes up to make someone think that what they want is going to happen. If we can t afford the trip then we shouldn t get the children s hopes up. Usage notes: usually said when something is not likely to happen …
75get hopes up — get (someone s) hopes up to make someone think that what they want is going to happen. If we can t afford the trip then we shouldn t get the children s hopes up. Usage notes: usually said when something is not likely to happen …
76pin (your) hopes on something — pin (your) hopes on (something/someone) to hope that something or someone will help you achieve what you want. The party is pinning its hopes on its new leader who is young, good looking, and very popular with ordinary people …
77pin (your) hopes on someone — pin (your) hopes on (something/someone) to hope that something or someone will help you achieve what you want. The party is pinning its hopes on its new leader who is young, good looking, and very popular with ordinary people …
78pin (your) hopes on — (something/someone) to hope that something or someone will help you achieve what you want. The party is pinning its hopes on its new leader who is young, good looking, and very popular with ordinary people …
79dash someone's hopes — to make it impossible for someone to do what they hoped to do Saturday s defeat has dashed their hopes of success in the FA Cup this year. Hopes for an early economic recovery have now been dashed …
80have high hopes for someone — have high/great/hopes for someone phrase to hope and expect that someone will be very successful The girls are doing very well, and I have very high hopes for them. Thesaurus: to hopesynonym Main entry …
