Meaning of Idiom ‘I Hope So’
I hope so is used to say that you want something to happen or you want something to be true. It is also used to say that you think something might happen or be possible.
See also I Hope Not
Sentence Examples
“I think we are going to win the World Series this year!” “I hope so!”
“Are you going to be able to come home for Christmas?” “I hope so. I’m trying to get enough time off from work. I only have off Christmas day.”
“It looks like Covid cases are going down. We may be turning the corner.” “I hope so!”
“We’ll see each other soon. At least I hope so.”
“I think Paul is going to be all right. The accident wasn’t that serious.” “Let’s hope so.”
Origin
Used since at least the early part of the 1800s.
