build hopes on

build one's hopes on someone or something

to make plans or have aspirations based on someone or something. I have built my hopes on making a success of this business. I built my hopes on John's presidency.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ballesteros	[bælə'steərɔs]
Sommer	['sʌmə]
Yevgeniya	yev-GYE-nee-yah, eev-GYE-nee-yah	Russian
Niketa	-	Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Larrie	LER-ee, LAR-ee	English
Catherina	kath-ə-REE-nə, kə-THREE-nə	English (Rare)