high hopes
noun
: a strong feeling that something good will happen or be true
We had high hopes of winning the game.
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The Marlins have high hopes for 2020 first-round pick Max Meyer and 2023 first-round pick Noble Meyer.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
Crouser consumes about 5,000 calories a day to retain his stature—six-foot-seven and 320 pounds—and remain competitive as a world-record holder and two-time Olympic champion with high hopes of a third medal ahead of this month’s Paris Olympics.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2024
The Japanese retailer still has high hopes for China.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 12 July 2024
What makes Thursday’s run so disappointing is that Lotus probably had high hopes for the Evija X, which was making its U.K. debut on Thursday.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
Crouser consumes about 5,000 calories a day to retain his stature—six-foot-seven and 320 pounds—and remain competitive as a world-record holder and two-time Olympic champion with high hopes of a third medal ahead of this month’s Paris Olympics.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2024
The Japanese retailer still has high hopes for China.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 12 July 2024
What makes Thursday’s run so disappointing is that Lotus probably had high hopes for the Evija X, which was making its U.K. debut on Thursday.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 July 2024
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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