dash someone's hopes
Destroy anticipated outcomes
To dash someone's hopes is to destroy or shatter their expectations of something good happening.
The image is of something fragile being smashed against a hard surface: Her hopes were dashed when the scholarship fell through.
Often used in passive constructions to emphasize the sudden, complete nature of the disappointment.
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- sighAudible emotional breath
- discouragementLoss of confidence
- bitter pillDifficult thing to accept
broken dreams · rejection · disillusionment · sob · failure · lost cause · crumble · fall apart · letdown · bad news · burst the bubble · rebuff · shatter · despair · crushing defeat · heartbreak · doom · defeat