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a drowning man will clutch at a strawWhen hope is slipping, desperation grasps at the slightest chanceRate it:

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acharnement thérapeutiqueProviding medical care to keep patients alive when there is no hope that it will benefit or cure themRate it:

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ad spem aliquem excitare, erigereto awaken new hope in some one.Rate it:

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bene, optime (meliora) sperare de aliquo (Nep. Milt. 1. 1)to hope well of a person.Rate it:

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bon appétitGood appetite; I hope you will enjoy your meal.Rate it:

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c'est sa planche de salutIt is his last hope, his sheet-anchor.Rate it:

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cape of good hopethe southernmost point on the continent of africaRate it:

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carry a torch forTo harbor feelings of love despite not being in a relationship; generally unrequited or after a relationship has ended, and sometimes implying secret feelings. There is the implication of keeping hope alive.Rate it:

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cross my heart and hope to dieadded to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one saidRate it:

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Dead as a DoornailTo lose hope, to become hopeless about successRate it:

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des enfants perdus (military)A forlorn hope.Rate it:

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die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzthope springs eternalRate it:

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dynamite chargeInstructions given by the judge to a jury that has failed to reach a verdict, in the hope that they can do so after further deliberation.Rate it:

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e olhe láUsed to end a sentence, indicates that a small improvement is already more than expected and one should not hope for more.Rate it:

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enough to make the angels weepSomething so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.Rate it:

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fool's paradiseA state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.Rate it:

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fools erranda pointless endeavor, an action without hopeRate it:

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get well soonExpressing hope that the listener will soon recover from illness.Rate it:

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go up in flamesTo be cancelled or ruined without any hope of return.Rate it:

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goose is cookedAll hope is gone; there is no possibility of success.Rate it:

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gute BesserungGet well soon, a phrase indicating hope that the listener recovers from physical illness.Rate it:

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hope against hopeTo continue to hope, even when what is hoped for seems unlikely or impossible.Rate it:

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hope only lasts when you need itWhen you need hope it will come.Rate it:

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hope only lasts when you need it.When you need hope it will come.Rate it:

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hope springs eternalThe feeling of hopefulness endlessly renews itself.Rate it:

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hope springs eternal in the human breastAlternative form of hope springs eternal.Rate it:

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HTHInitialism of hope this helps.Rate it:

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I hope you're happySaid to scold someone who did something wrong, after seeing the consequences.Rate it:

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ihnInitialism of I hope not.Rate it:

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il est perdu sans retourHe is past all hope.Rate it:

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in shapeI hope to get in shape for summer swimsuit season.Rate it:

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in spem venire, ingredi, adducito conceive a hope.Rate it:

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inani, falsa spe duci, inducito be misled by a vain hope.Rate it:

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inter spem metumque suspensum animi esseto hover between hope and fear.Rate it:

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ISHYGDDTInitialism of I seriously hope you guys don't do this.; used to indicate that the speaker does not approve of something previously mentionedRate it:

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keep hope aliveEven if something seems to become more and more unlikely, do not stop believing in it.Rate it:

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keep one's fingers crossedto hope for the best, to show supportRate it:

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la distance grandit tout prestige“’Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue.” [Campbell , Pleasures of Hope, i. 7.]Rate it:

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lost soulOne who is forlorn, who lacks direction, purpose, or motivation in life.Rate it:

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noch ist Polen nicht verlorenall isn’t lost; hope springs eternalRate it:

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on specShort form of "on speculation": Creating a work with the hope of selling it, as opposed to creating a work "on commission" for hire.Rate it:

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Pie in the SkyTo expect something impossible, to hope for something unrealisticRate it:

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pipe dreamfanciful hopeRate it:

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qui a temps a vieWhile there is life, there is hope; Dum spiro spero.Rate it:

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reap the harvestMy plan for this quarter is to concentrate upon one main item in our brief catalog and hope to reap a harvest from this thrust!Rate it:

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so Gott willGod willing; used to indicate acceptance of God’s will when expressing an intention or hope, and particularly to avert misfortuneRate it:

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spe deici, depelli, deturbarito lose hope.Rate it:

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spe duci, niti, tenerito cherish a hope.Rate it:

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spem alereto entertain a hope.Rate it:

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spem alicui adimere, tollere, auferre, eripereto deprive a person of hope.Rate it:

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