pin your faith/hopes on somebody/something
pin (one's) hopes on (someone or something)
To have expectations that are tied to the success, performance, etc., of a particular person or thing. Why are we pinning our hopes on him when we know he's not popular enough to defeat the incumbent? I had pinned my hopes on this promotion, so I was crushed when I didn't get it.
See also: hope, on, pin
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
ˌpin your ˈfaith/ˈhopes on somebody/something
put your trust in somebody/something; hope for somebody/something: He’s pinning his faith on the revival of the economy. The idea that he’ll be out of prison in five years is all she’s got to pin her hopes on.See also: faith, hope, on, pin, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- pin (one's) hopes on (someone or something)
- pin one's hopes on
- pin (one's) faith on (someone or something)
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- a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
- a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel
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