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.
Examples of hope for the best in a Sentence
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They’re just told, well, roll the dice and hope for the best.
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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
Recipes for gluten-free bread often tend to be loose batters to pour into a tin and hope for the best.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
So many of us simply throw some lettuce in a container, add a ceremonial veggie or two, swish around some dressing, and hope for the best.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 15 Mar. 2024
But don't just cross your fingers and hope for the best—use data to make those New Year's travel resolutions come true.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
Some leaders power through and hope for the best, some plan for the worst and others try to remain optimistic.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2023
Be prepared to get wet but hope for the best, and check back for updates.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
Creative agencies can’t just blast their ads and hope for the best anymore, but performance marketers often operate in first-party data like email lists, SMS numbers and trackable affiliate links.
—Erik Huberman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2023
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
Recipes for gluten-free bread often tend to be loose batters to pour into a tin and hope for the best.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
So many of us simply throw some lettuce in a container, add a ceremonial veggie or two, swish around some dressing, and hope for the best.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 15 Mar. 2024
But don't just cross your fingers and hope for the best—use data to make those New Year's travel resolutions come true.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
Some leaders power through and hope for the best, some plan for the worst and others try to remain optimistic.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2023
Be prepared to get wet but hope for the best, and check back for updates.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
Creative agencies can’t just blast their ads and hope for the best anymore, but performance marketers often operate in first-party data like email lists, SMS numbers and trackable affiliate links.
—Erik Huberman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2023
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