get one's hopes up en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To become enthusiastic about something that is not yet guaranteed to happen.
I try to set low expectations and not to get my hopes up.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gotten one's hopes up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| gets one's hopes up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| getting one's hopes up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| got one's hopes up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got one's hopes up | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
fi odottaa kuuta taivaalta (to become enthusiastic) · es ilusionarse (to become enthusiastic) · tr umutlanmak (to become enthusiastic) · es esperanzarse (to become enthusiastic) · tr ümitlenmek (to become enthusiastic) · es hacerse esperanzas (to become enthusiastic)