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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Teachers care for their students and hope for the best for their futures.
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Adam Patric Miller, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Instead, Russian officers might just issue simple, broad commands—and then hope for the best.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Another option is to place your Christmas cactus in a cool window and hope for the best.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Until the storm makes landfall and the impacts become clear, residents should hope for the best and assume the worst: more than 10 feet of powerful storm surge, enough to rip homes from their foundations and kill anyone in its path.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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Adam Patric Miller, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Instead, Russian officers might just issue simple, broad commands—and then hope for the best.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Another option is to place your Christmas cactus in a cool window and hope for the best.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Until the storm makes landfall and the impacts become clear, residents should hope for the best and assume the worst: more than 10 feet of powerful storm surge, enough to rip homes from their foundations and kill anyone in its path.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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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 26 Dec. 2024.
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