forlorn hope

/fərˌlɔrn hoʊp/
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Other forms: forlorn hopes

Definitions of forlorn hope
  1. noun
    a hopeless or desperate enterprise
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    type of:
    endeavor, endeavour, enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
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