in the hope of

in the hope of

With the expectation, intention, or desire of (something or something happening). He strove to be well-behaved in prison, in the hope of an early release. I'm being extra nice to my sister all through December, in the hope of getting a new video game for Christmas.See also: hope, of

in the hope

see under in hopes of. See also: hope

in the hope of something

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in the hope that...

because you want something to happen: I called early in the hope of catching her before she went to work. ♢ He asked her again in the vain hope that he could persuade her to come (= it was impossible).See also: hope, of, something