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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Teresa Murray, of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, says people should hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
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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
These opposing situations will eventually resolve, of course, but in the meantime all most of us can do is flip a coin and hope for the best.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The Yankees will certainly hope for the best, but Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone must have backup plans ready to go.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
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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
These opposing situations will eventually resolve, of course, but in the meantime all most of us can do is flip a coin and hope for the best.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The Yankees will certainly hope for the best, but Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone must have backup plans ready to go.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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