pin one's hopes on
idiomatic phrase
variants
or pin all one's hopes on
: to hope very much for a good outcome from (something or someone) especially when other options are not available or are not pursued
Also, if possible, generate several [job] interviews; don't pin your hopes on just one.—
Eugene Raudsepp
Eugene RaudseppCalgary is holding its breath, pinning its hopes on a goalie who's all too human.—Seth Wickersham
Seth WickershamI wanted this intense stranger who found me to be different—to be, against all odds, the one. So I pinned all my hopes on him.—Laura Barcella
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“Pin one's hopes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pin%20one%27s%20hopes%20on. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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