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getting one's hopes up

getting one's hopes up is the present participle and gerund of get one's hopes up.

Meaning of get one's hopes up

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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.

Questions about getting one's hopes up

What is getting one's hopes up the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's hopes up is the present participle and gerund of get one's hopes up.

Words near getting one's hopes up in the dictionary

  1. getting one's head out one's ass
  2. getting one's head straight
  3. getting one's head together
  4. getting one's hole
  5. getting one's hooks into
  6. getting one's hopes up
  7. getting one's house in order
  8. getting one's hump up
  9. getting one's jollies
  10. getting one's juices flowing
  11. getting one's kicks

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