Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hope-against-hope
idiom
/hoʊp əˈɡeɪnst hoʊp/
Definition
A phrase used when someone continues to hope for something even though it seems unlikely to happen.
Examples
- She held on to her dreams of becoming an artist, hope-against-hope.
- Even when the odds were against him, he continued to hope-against-hope for a positive outcome.
Meaning
To maintain hope in a situation where the chances of success are very slim or nonexistent.
Synonyms
- despite the odds
- hold out hope
- hope for the best
