not get hopes up

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not get one's hopes up

Fig. [one] should not expect something to happen; [one] should not start hoping that something will happen. The rain could stop so we can go to the beach, but you should not get your hopes up.

See also: get, hope, up

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not for all the tea in China
not for hire
Not for my money
not for nothing
not for publication
not for the life of me
not for the world
not get hopes up
not give a damn
not give a hoot
not give a rat's ass
not give a shit
not give a tinker's damn
not give anyone the time of day
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