great white hope

/greɪt waɪt hoʊp/
/greɪt hwaɪt hoʊp/
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Definitions of great white hope
  1. noun
    someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field
    “this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry's waste management policy”
    synonyms: white hope
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    type of:
    hope
    someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
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