crush one's hopes — to destroy someone's expectations, dreams, or aspirations; to cause severe disappointment
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to destroy someone's expectations, dreams, or aspirations; to cause severe disappointment
Pronunciation (IPA): /krʌʃ wʌnz hoʊps/
Example Sentences
- When she said 'Let's just be friends,' it completely crushed his hopes of dating her.
- The coach's harsh criticism crushed the young athlete's hopes of making the team.
- Finding out that unicorns aren't real completely crushed my five-year-old daughter's hopes of becoming a unicorn trainer.
crush one's hopes
NOUN[/krʌʃ wʌnz hoʊps/]
to destroy someone's expectations, dreams, or aspirations; to cause severe disappointment
One harsh rejection letter can crush one's hopes in a single second.
Don't rush to hush the dreams that crush one's hopes
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“When she said 'Let's just be friends,' it completely crushed his hopes of dating her.”
“The coach's harsh criticism crushed the young athlete's hopes of making the team.”
“Finding out that unicorns aren't real completely crushed my five-year-old daughter's hopes of becoming a unicorn trainer.”
“The economic recession crushed many people's hopes of buying their first home.”
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