pinned one's hopes on

A form of pin one's hopes on — To place all one's trust or hope in (someone or something).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pin one's hopes on
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APA

pinned one's hopes on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinned%20one's%20hopes%20on

MLA

“pinned one's hopes on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinned%20one's%20hopes%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinned one's hopes on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinned%20one's%20hopes%20on.

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