dashes someone's hopes
Shatters the expectation
To dash someone's hopes is to destroy or shatter their expectations, typically through sudden disappointment or harsh reality.
The image is of something fragile being smashed against a hard surface.
The rejection letter dashed her hopes of attending medical school.
Often appears in passive: His hopes were dashed when the deal fell through.
- failureLack of success
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- let downFail to meet expectations
- criticismJudgment of faults
- despairTotal absence of hope
broken dreams · crushed spirit · rejection · neglect · setback · lost cause · loss · heartbreak · resilience · discouragement · hard truth · frustration · crushing · perseverance · abandonment · shattering · betrayal · bad luck