op hoop van zege*
* on hope of victory
Dutch
Netherlands
Expression
USED
On Occasion
BY
Some People
Used when you can not change much about the situation but you hope the outcome is positive.
"Ik heb m'n paper net ingeleverd, op hoop van zege."
"I just handed in my paper, on hope of victory."
Submitted November 2020
by amarens
Confirmed by 3 people
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<h2>op hoop van zege</h2>
<h3>Literal translation: op hoop van zege</h3>
<p>Used when you can not change much about the situation but you hope the outcome is positive. </p>