I do not want to dash your hopes, but the tickets are sold out.
dash someone's hopes
idiomTo undercut or undermine someone's dreams or aspirations.
The coach did not want to dash his hopes, but he had to tell the player he did not make the team.
The sudden cancellation of the project served to dash the hopes of the entire research team, who had spent years working toward that specific goal.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.
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be someone's to lose
To be anticipated to be won by someone.