hinge on/upon sth
— phrasal verb with hinge uk/hɪndʒ/us/hɪndʒ/verb
If one thing hinges on another, the first thing depends on the second thing or is very influenced by it:
The prosecution's case hinged on the evidence of a witness who died before the trial.
If a story or situation hinges on an idea or subject, it develops from that idea or that is the most important subject in it:
The film's plot hinges on a case of mistaken identity.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Being based on or depending on something
- base sth on sth
- basis
- boil down to sth
- build around sth
- build on sth
- come down to sth
- ground
- live off sb/sth
- more
- on the back of sth idiom
- on the strength of sth idiom
- predicate
- put all your eggs in one basket idiom
- rest
- ride
- spring
- turn on sth
- underlie
- underpin
- understanding
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