Hope for the best and prepare for the worst In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Hope for the best and prepare for the worst", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Kathy Cao calendar 2021-04-07 07:04

Meaning of Hope for the best and prepare for the worst

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst proverb

To keep optimistic or have hope that something positive will occur and simultaneously prepare for a negative outcome

All I can do is hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.

People hoped for the best and prepared for the worst when the weather forecast said that the fierce storm was to make landfall in Vietnam's central regions between Tuesday, July 25, and Wednesday, July 26.

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hope for the best, but prepare for the worst

To keep optimistic or have hope that something positive will occur, but simultaneously prepare for a negative outcome

Grammar and Usage of Hope for the best and prepare for the worst

Verb Forms

  • hoping for the best and preparing for the worst
  • hoped for the best and prepared for the worst

The verb "hope and prepare" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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