hope for the best
To be hopeful that a positive occurrence will happen. This can be an expression of hope or insight after something has gone awry or when circumstances seem bleak. Now that our house is on the market, there's not much we can do but hope for the best. We hoped for the best and prepared for the worst when we learned that the hurricane was to make landfall. Carrie has been pacing all day, that's how worried she is about these test results. I keep urging her to hope for the best, but I don't think she'll be able to relax until the doctor calls.
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hope for the best
to desire the best to happen. Good luck. You know we all hope for the best. Mary is worried, but she hopes for the best.
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ˌhope for the ˈbest
hope that everything will go well, even if there are doubts that it will: There is nothing more the doctors can do. All we can do now is hope for the best.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017