get one's hopes up: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To raise or increase one's expectations or anticipation about something.
Examples
BetaDon't get your hopes up too high before you hear the final exam results.
No te hagas demasiadas ilusiones antes de escuchar los resultados del examen final.
I got my hopes up when they mentioned a raise, but it turned out to be just a bonus.
Me hice ilusiones cuando mencionaron un aumento, pero resultó ser solo una bonificación.
She tends to get her hopes up whenever she applies for a new job, even if the chances are slim.
Ella suele hacerse ilusiones cada vez que solicita un nuevo empleo, aunque las probabilidades sean bajas.
- To become enthusiastic or optimistic about an outcome that is uncertain, often with the implication that disappointment may follow.
Examples
BetaWe all got our hopes up about the concert, but it was canceled at the last minute.
Todos nos hicimos ilusiones sobre el concierto, pero fue cancelado en el último momento.
You shouldn't get your hopes up just yet; the deal might fall through.
No deberías hacerte ilusiones todavía; el trato podría fracasar.
Tom got his hopes up thinking he’d win the lottery, but luck wasn’t on his side.
Tom se hizo ilusiones pensando que ganaría la lotería, pero la suerte no estuvo de su lado.
Examples:
- EN: I can think of reasons - not wanting to show off to others, not wanting to get one's hopes up that the future will be as wonderful as the present, and so on (cf. Parrott, 1993).HI: मैं कारणों के बारे में सोच सकता हूं - दूसरों के सामने दिखाना नहीं चाहता, न कि भविष्य की आशा है कि भविष्य के रूप में बहुत ही बढ़िया होंगे, और इतने पर (सीएफ।
- EN: Ah, to get one's hopes up on the promises of politicians!HI: उम्मीदों के रखवालों साहस रखो!
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