get one's hopes up
get one's hopes up verb: to become enthusiastic about something that is not yet guaranteed to happen.
Verb
get one's hopes up (third-person singular simple present gets one's hopes up, present participle getting one's hopes up, simple past got one's hopes up, past participle (UK) got one's hopes up or (US) gotten one's hopes up)
- To become enthusiastic about something that is not yet guaranteed to happen.
- I try to set low expectations and not to get my hopes up.
Forms of get one's hopes up
| third-person singular present | gets one's hopes up |
|---|---|
| present participle | getting one's hopes up |
| past | got one's hopes up |
| past participle UK | got one's hopes up |
| past participle US | gotten one's hopes up |
Questions about get one's hopes up
- What does get one's hopes up mean?
- Get one's hopes up means to become enthusiastic about something that is not yet guaranteed to happen.
- What part of speech is get one's hopes up?
- Get one's hopes up is a verb.
- What is the past tense of get one's hopes up?
- The past tense of get one's hopes up is got one's hopes up.
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