Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “pin one’s hopes on“ and it is a phrase meaning “rely on, depend on, have confidence in, believe in, put one’s faith in“.
Example Sentence: Sri Lanka’s position in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes has ensured it plenty of friends, with India and China both cutting deals. Sri Lanka is now pinning its hopes on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Sri Lanka admits bankruptcy, warns of crisis through 2023 and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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