in the hope of
in the hope of
With the expectation, intention, or desire of (something or something happening). He strove to be well-behaved in prison, in the hope of an early release. I'm being extra nice to my sister all through December, in the hope of getting a new video game for Christmas.
See also: hope, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in the hope
see under in hopes of.
See also: hope
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
in the hope of something
,in the hope that...
because you want something to happen: I called early in the hope of catching her before she went to work. He asked her again in the vain hope that he could persuade her to come (= it was impossible).See also: hope, of, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- in the hope
- in the hope of something
- in (high) hopes that
- in the hope that
- in hopes of
- in hopes of (something)
- a handful
- be (as) clean as a whistle
- clean as a whistle
- (as) clean as a whistle