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.
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The usual approach looks like this: find the job, polish your resume, hit apply, and hope for the best.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But my mentality was swing hard and hope for the best.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Data-Backed Engagement Strategies The Sony Pictures marketing team didn’t just post and hope for the best.
—Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Time to prepare for the worst and hope for the best, Severance fans.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But my mentality was swing hard and hope for the best.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Data-Backed Engagement Strategies The Sony Pictures marketing team didn’t just post and hope for the best.
—Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Time to prepare for the worst and hope for the best, Severance fans.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hope for the best
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“Hope for the best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hope%20for%20the%20best. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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