crush one's hopes (크**러**쉬 원즈 **호**웁스) — 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/
Korean meaning: 누군가의 희망이나 기대를 꺾다, 산산조각 내다
Korean pronunciation: 크**러**쉬 원즈 **호**웁스
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
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'Crush'는 중세 프랑스어에서 온 말로 원래 '깨뜨리고 부수다'는 의미였습니다. 마치 포도를 눌러 와인을 만드는 것처럼 희망이라는 단단한 것을 눌러 부숴버린다는 비유적 표현으로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“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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