light at the end of the tunnel
Definition
› signs of improvement in a situation that has been bad for a long time, or signs that a long and difficult piece of work is almost finished: As the exams approached, she felt that at last she could see the light at the end of the tunnel.Hoping and hopefulnessPotential
(Definition of light at the end of the tunnel from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cautious adjective
- chimera noun
- cross your fingers idiom 1
- expectation noun
- fancy sb's chances idiom
- hopeful adjective
- hopeful noun
- hopefully adverb
- it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) idiom
- la-la land noun
- optimism noun
- optimist noun
- optimistic adjective
- pin your hopes on sth/sb idiom
- pious adjective (PRETENDING)
- pipe dream noun
- positive adjective (HOPEFUL)
- positively adverb (WELL)
- trust verb (HOPE)
- wishful thinking noun
Topic:
Hoping and hopefulness
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