in the hope that
in the hope that
With the expectation, intention, or desire that (something will happen). He strove to be well-behaved in prison, in the hope that he would be let out early on parole. I'm being extra nice to my sister all through December, in the hope that Santa will bring me a new video game for Christmas.
See also: hope, that
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 (high) hopes that
- in the hope
- in the hope of
- in the hope of something
- in hopes of
- in hopes of (something)
- a handful
- be (as) clean as a whistle
- clean as a whistle
- (as) clean as a whistle