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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Dress warmly, and hope for the best.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Or, the Cowboys could run it back and hope for the best.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Many anglers go fishing early in the morning or late in the afternoon and hope for the best.
—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
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Or, the Cowboys could run it back and hope for the best.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Many anglers go fishing early in the morning or late in the afternoon and hope for the best.
—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
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 19 Jan. 2026.
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