hope against hope

Hope against hope, this week I had planned to do what the rest of the world seemingly could not: Ignore Dennis Rodman.

I hope against hope for some probing questions from Schieffer, too.

I hope against hope that he learns how to go for the jugular sometime soon.

Still, there were always a few refined and well-paying guests who encouraged me to hope against hope.

Now there can be little left; but I hope against hope that some of the wooden crosses which so impressed me are still intact.

Nevertheless, our “would-be mechanics hope against hope;” and to such we would, in conclusion, tender a word of advice.

She could not even hope against hope; she knew that Danglar was in deadly earnest.

They would hope against hope, waiting for the man who would never return.