getting one's hopes up

A form of get one's hopes up — To become enthusiastic about something that is not yet guaranteed to happen.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get one's hopes up
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getting one's hopes up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20one's%20hopes%20up

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