hope against hope

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hope against (all) hope

to have hope even when the situation appears to be hopeless. We hope against all hope that she'll see the right thing to do and do it. There is little point in hoping against hope, except that it makes you feel better.

See also: against, hope

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Only a very few days more - appallingly few to the hearts which had set themselves bravely to hope against hope - three weeks, a month later, perhaps, the name of ships under the blight of the "Overdue" heading shall appear again in the column of "Shipping Intelligence," but under the final declaration of "Missing. The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context The situation, the long patience, the hope against hope, dignified and beautified the nature of the Italian writers of that day, and evoked from them a quality which I was too little trained in their school to appreciate. My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context There is no hope except the hope against hope that the crest is clear. A Son of the Gods by Bierce, Ambrose View in context			hoof hoof it hook hook down hook in hook into hook on hook oneself on hook up hook up with hook, line, and sinker hooked on hoop hoot hoot and holler hoot off the stage hoots hop hop in hop off hop on hop to it Hop to it! hop up hope hope against hope Hope deferred makes the heart sick hope for hope for the best Hope for the best and prepare for the worst Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper hope not hope so Hope springs eternal hope to see you again hopeless at hopped up hopping mad horizon horn horn in hornet horror horse horse and buggy horse around horse of another color horse sense horseback Horses for courses hose			HOPAC HOPACH Hopagmed Hopagmed Hopak Hopak hopaks hopaks Hopatcong Hopatcong State Park Hopatcong, New Jersey Hopbine HOPC Hopcalite HOPCOG HOPD HOPDEV HOPDM hope hope hope hope hope hope Hope 2 Others Hope 2000 Hope 4 Kids International Hope Academy Public Charter School Hope After Rape Hope against Aids hope against hope Hope Agency for Relief and Development Hope and Care for Little Souls Hope and Homes for Children Hope and Homes for Children Romania Hope and Opportunity for Postsecondary Education Act of 1997 Hope and Optimism for Palestinians in the Next Generation HOPE at HOME Hope Center Hope Chapel Kapolei Hope Chapel Kaua Hope Chapel Kauai Hope Chapel West Oahu hope chest Hope Chest Scholarship Foundation hope chests Hope Christian Church Hope Christian Community Foundation Hope Christian High School Hope College Hope Creek Generating Station Hope deferred makes the heart sick Hope deferred maketh the heart sick Hope Diamond Hope Dies Last

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