dash hopes

dash someone's hopes

Fig. to ruin someone's hopes; to put an end to someone's dreams or aspirations. Mary dashed my hopes when she said she wouldn't marry me.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Stavros	-	Greek
Lubomierz	luw-BAWM-yesh	Polish (Rare)
Yessica	ye-SEE-kah	Spanish
Abessalom	-	Biblical Greek
Cayetano	kie-e-TAH-no	Spanish
NioclÁS	NIK-lahs	Irish