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Meaning of high hopes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The optimistic belief that an aim or goal will be achieved.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

日本語 高望み

Examples

“Just what makes that little old ant / Think⟳ he'll move⟳ a big rubber plant⟳? / Anyone knows an ant can't / Move⟳ a rubber tree plant⟳ / But he's got high hopes, he's got high hopes / he's got high apple pie, in the sky hopes[…]”
“Living life is fun and we've just begun / To get⟳ our share⟳ of this world's delights / High hopes we have⟳ for the future”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

high horse high hundreds high intensity training high island high jinks High John root

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