"pin one's hopes on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: pins one's hopes on [present, singular, third-person], pinning one's hopes on [participle, present], pinned one's hopes on [participle, past], pinned one's hopes on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pin one's hopes on (third-person singular simple present pins one's hopes on, present participle pinning one's hopes on, simple past and past participle pinned one's hopes on)
  1. To place all one's trust or hope in (someone or something). Synonyms: pin one's faith on Related terms: bank on, hang one's hat on Translations (to place all one's trust in): seine Hoffnungen setzen auf (German), appuntare le proprie speranze su (Italian), полагаться (polagatʹsja) (Russian), положи́ться (položítʹsja) (Russian), poner su ilusión en (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pin_one's_hopes_on-en-verb-k78VEsWU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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