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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Many anglers go fishing early in the morning or late in the afternoon and hope for the best.
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Another option is to place your Christmas cactus in a cool window and hope for the best.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
Teresa Murray, of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, says people should hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The Houston Rockets had no choice but to throw him out there and hope for the best after their starting point guard, Fred VanVleet, went down for the season.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
Another option is to place your Christmas cactus in a cool window and hope for the best.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2025
Teresa Murray, of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, says people should hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The Houston Rockets had no choice but to throw him out there and hope for the best after their starting point guard, Fred VanVleet, went down for the season.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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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 21 Dec. 2025.
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