How to Pronounce "dash your hopes"
expression
DASH-yer-HOHPES
DASH-yaw-HOHPS
Definition
To suddenly make someone realize that something they were hoping for will not happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdæʃ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhoʊps
British English
dˈæʃ/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈəʊps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DASH-yer-HOHPES
UK
DASH-yaw-HOHPS
Listen in Context
The bad news will dash your hopes.
Failing the test dashed her hopes of graduating.
We didn't want to dash your hopes, but the trip is cancelled.
Her rejection really dashed his hopes of ever dating her.