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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Right now the best advice for tsunami avoidance on a ship is to either run the ship aground and hope for the best, or head for deeper ocean and hope for the best.
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Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 June 2024
Take on opportunities that interest you, and hope for the best.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
They’re just told, well, roll the dice and hope for the best.
—Jason Kehe, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Ultimately, Veach said the Chiefs will hope for the best with those two players while also building contingency plans in case things don’t go as expected.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
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Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 June 2024
Take on opportunities that interest you, and hope for the best.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
They’re just told, well, roll the dice and hope for the best.
—Jason Kehe, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Ultimately, Veach said the Chiefs will hope for the best with those two players while also building contingency plans in case things don’t go as expected.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
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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 4 Jul. 2024.
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