hinge on
phrasal verb.phrasal verb. to depend completely on something in order to be successful or to happen.
phrasal verb. to depend entirely on a specific factor or event; used to indicate that one outcome is contingent upon another.
The success of the party hinges on the weather.
The entire legal case hinges on whether the witness is telling the truth.
The future of the peace treaty hinges on the willingness of both parties to compromise on territorial boundaries.
- depend on
- rely on
- turn on
- be contingent on
- be independent of
- Particles
- on
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- hinge + on + object
usually followed by a noun or a noun phrase representing the critical factor.
anchor this to the physical 'hinge' of a door; just as a door cannot swing without its hinge, the situation cannot move forward without the key factor.
The plan hinges of his decision.The plan hinges on his decision.the verb 'hinge' must be followed by the preposition 'on' or 'upon', never 'of'.