live in hope(s) of something

live in hope(s) of something
live in hope(s) of something
to live with the hope that something will happen. •

I have been living in hopes that you would come home safely.

Greg lives in hope of winning a million dollars in the lottery.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • live in hope — often humorous phrase to be hopeful that something will happen They haven’t paid back any of the money yet, but we live in hope. Thesaurus: to hopesynonym Main entry: live * * * be or remain optimistic about something * * * live in hope …   Useful english dictionary

  • live in hope — to hope that something you want to happen will happen one day. None of my poems have been published yet, but I live in hope …   New idioms dictionary

  • live in hope — often humorous to be hopeful that something will happen They haven t paid back any of the money yet, but we live in hope …   English dictionary

  • live — live1 W1S1 [lıv] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a place/home)¦ 2¦(plant/animal)¦ 3¦(at a particular time)¦ 4¦(be/stay alive)¦ 5¦(way of life)¦ 6¦(earn a living)¦ 7¦(exciting life)¦ 8¦(imagine something)¦ 9¦(be kept somewhere)¦ 10 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hope — hope1 W1S1 [həup US houp] v [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: hopian] 1.) to want something to happen or be true and to believe that it is possible or likely hope (that) ▪ We hope that more women will decide to join the course. ▪ I do hope… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hope — 1 verb (I, T) 1 to want something to happen or be true, and to believe it is possible: hope (that): I hope you have a lovely birthday. | I hope I m not disturbing you. | Let s just hope we can find somewhere to park. | hope to do sth: Joan s… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • hope — [[t]ho͟ʊp[/t]] ♦ hopes, hoping, hoped 1) VERB If you hope that something is true, or you hope for something, you want it to be true or to happen, and you usually believe that it is possible or likely. She had decided she must go on as usual,… …   English dictionary

  • live — live1 [ lıv ] verb *** ▸ 1 be/stay alive ▸ 2 have home in place ▸ 3 have kind of life ▸ 4 keep alive certain way ▸ 5 continue to exist ▸ 6 have interesting life ▸ 7 be kept in certain place ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to be or stay alive: She s …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • live — I UK [lɪv] / US verb Word forms live : present tense I/you/we/they live he/she/it lives present participle living past tense lived past participle lived *** 1) [intransitive] to have your home in a particular place Paris is a nice place to live.… …   English dictionary

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  • live for — 1. To attach great importance to 2. To make (something) the chief concern of one s life 3. To look forward longingly to • • • Main Entry: ↑live * * * regard as the purpose or most important aspect of one s life Tony lived for his painting * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

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