hope for the best
idiom
: to hope that things will turn out as well as possible
All we can do is hope for the best.
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When asked about the plan to delay and hope for the best, Chris Hoene, Executive Director of the California Budget & Policy Center, said most factors seem to be pointing in the wrong direction.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
Low-maturity teams deliver programs and content and hope for the best, which is one reason why LNA has been around so long.
—David James, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
So, do not just sit back and hope for the best — take action and make your data work for you, not against you.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Every shopping trip followed the same pattern: head to the men’s section, pick out a 34 or 36, and hope for the best.
—Larry Stansbury, Vogue, 24 May 2025
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
Low-maturity teams deliver programs and content and hope for the best, which is one reason why LNA has been around so long.
—David James, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
So, do not just sit back and hope for the best — take action and make your data work for you, not against you.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Every shopping trip followed the same pattern: head to the men’s section, pick out a 34 or 36, and hope for the best.
—Larry Stansbury, Vogue, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hope for the best
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“Hope for the best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hope%20for%20the%20best. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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