hope for the best


hope for the best

To be hopeful that a positive occurrence will happen. This can be an expression of hope or insight after something has gone awry or when circumstances seem bleak. Now that our house is on the market, there's not much we can do but hope for the best.See also: hope

hope for the best

to desire the best to happen. Good luck. You know we all hope for the best. Mary is worried, but she hopes for the best.See also: hope

ˌhope for the ˈbest

hope that everything will go well, even if there are doubts that it will: There is nothing more the doctors can do. All we can do now is hope for the best.See also: hope