Get your hopes up meaning

What does the saying 'Get your hopes up' mean?

Idiom: Get your hopes up

Meaning:

If you get your hopes up, you convince yourself that what you want to happen will happen, especially if it is unlikely to.

Country: International English | Subject Area: General | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
Contributor: James Dennis
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