to suffer the shipwreck of one's hopes
1shipwreck — /ship rek /, n. 1. the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking. 2. the remains of a wrecked ship. 3. destruction or ruin: the shipwreck of one s hopes. v.t. 4. to cause to suffer shipwreck. 5. to destroy; ruin. v.i. 6. to suffer shipwreck.… …
2shipwreck — /ˈʃɪprɛk/ (say shiprek) noun 1. the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking. 2. the remains of a ship. 3. destruction or ruin: the shipwreck of one s hopes. –verb (t) 4. to cause to suffer shipwreck. 5. to destroy; ruin. –verb (i) 6. to… …
3The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… …
4Conditional preservation of the saints — The Five Articles of Remonstrance Conditional election Unlimited atonement Total depravity …
5Doctor Who: The Adventure Games — Developer(s) Sumo Digital (Mac OS) Codemasters (Sega, Atari, Megaxus) …
6wreck — /rɛk / (say rek) noun 1. the ruin or destruction of a ship or aircraft in the course of navigation. 2. any ship or aircraft, or part thereof, in a state of ruin following a disaster. 3. any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin …
7Oresteia — The Eumenides redirects here. For mythological deities, see Erinyes. For the Russian language opera, see Oresteia (opera). The Oresteia (Ὀρέστεια) is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus which concerns the end of the curse on the… …
8Apostasy in Christianity — Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve Apostles, became an apostate.[1] Apostasy in Christianity refers to the rejection of Christianity by someone who formerly was a Christian. The term apostasy comes from the Greek… …
9Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
