Sadie ... about going to the carnival tonight, so I think she'll be disappointed if we don't go.
has gotten her hopes up
I became a lawyer after my parents ... of being an artist.
dashed my hopes
Why are we ... when we know he's not popular enough to defeat the incumbent president?
pinning our hopes on him
Just when I ... seeing John tonight, he knocked at the door with a bouquet of flowers.
gave up hope of
.... for our talented graduates!
The sky's the limit
I wasn't nervous until the morning of my wedding, but everyone assured me that it was just ....
cold feet
Look at that poor ... over there. She's so anxious she's shaking.
bundle of nerves
I'm really nervous about asking Sarah out on a date, but I just need to ... and go through with it.
pluck up my courage
The ... almost kept me from going on stage and performing.
butterflies in my stomach
The government is being accused of taking ... as it prepares to radically change the education system.
a leap in the dark
His approach aimed at opening up new ... .
vistas
Part of the philosophy of the World Wide Web is the ... of the individual.
self-empowerment
Finally she caught the ... of the conversation.
drift
The ... of the group was that they should meet twice a month.
consensus
