dash someone's hopes

verb

To undercut or undermine someone's dreams or aspirations.

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Meanings

verbdash someone's hopes (third-person singular simple present dashes someone's hopes, present participle dashing someone's hopes, simple past and past participle dashed someone's hopes)

present singular third person dashes someone's hopes · participle present dashing someone's hopes · participle past dashed someone's hopes · past dashed someone's hopes

  1. idiomaticTo undercut or undermine someone's dreams or aspirations.
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