Dolly-hope (en. Dolly hope)

/dɒli həʊp/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A person who harbors very optimistic, often unrealistic hopes.

She is a dolly-hope, always convinced that something great is going to happen to her.

Elle est un dolly-hope, toujours convaincue que quelque chose de grand va lui arriver.

An individual who remains positively carefree despite difficulties.

Even after so many failures, he remains a dolly-hope, ready to try again.

Même après tant d'échecs, il reste un dolly-hope, prêt à essayer encore.

A dreamer whose hopes often exceed reality.

He is a dolly-hope who firmly believes that he will win the lottery one day.

C'est un dolly-hope qui croit fermement qu'il va gagner à la loterie un jour.

The term is derived from the blend of the English words 'dolly' suggesting a certain naïveté and 'hope' meaning hope.

to have dolly-hopes

To have unrealistic hopes.

avoir des dolly-hopes

to be a dolly-hope

To be someone optimistic or naive.

être un dolly-hope

to live in a dolly-hope

To live in illusion or dream.

vivre dans un dolly-hope

dream

A concept of intensely imagining or desiring something.

rêve

illusion

A false hope or a misperception of reality.

illusion

A naïve person who dreams too much.

Stop being a dolly-hope and face reality.

Arrête d'être un dolly-hope et fais face à la réalité.

A person who hopes excessively.

He is so dolly-hope that he thinks he can become famous overnight.

Il est tellement dolly-hope qu'il pense qu'il pourra devenir célèbre du jour au lendemain.