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hope against hope

Idiom Hope

Meaning

to continue hoping even when it seems impossible

Example Sentences

"They hoped against hope that their team would win."

Related Expressions

throw someone under the bus

to betray or sacrifice someone to save yourself

fend off

to defend against something or someone

dead tired

extremely tired or exhausted

set the stage for

to make something possible or likely to happen later

opt in

to choose to participate

more luck than sense

successful because of luck, not intelligence