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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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 What Reddick did is what racer’s dream of by racing his car fast and fearless and hope for the best. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hope for the best 

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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 24 Nov. 2024.

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