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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As Donn makes his way through the treacherous territory, members of his family and volunteer search parties hope for the best but expect the worst, while the boy withstands physical and psychological hardships that might cause a Green Beret to flinch. —

Joe Leydon, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024 This whole season has been tape and glue and hope for the best. —

Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 Teachers care for their students and hope for the best for their futures. —

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 See all Example Sentences for hope for the best

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