should hope

verb

should hope

verb

Colloquial, Emphatic, No past, No present participle, Participle, Past To believe (something) is an obligation [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not].

"He'll be here soon." "I should hope so!"

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