Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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Hope against hope
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- Think wishfully from time to time
- Hoped with good reason
- Nurture an impossible hope
- Pretend to hope
Correct Option: C
Nurture an impossible hope Hope against hope = to continue to hope for something although it is very unlikely to happen.