Grammar fix
lose hope
stop hoping
To stop believing that something good will happen or that a situation will improve.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- After months of searching for a job, he started to lose hope.daily life
- There were times during my studies when I felt like giving up, but I tried not to lose hope because I knew hard work would pay off eventually.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: lose hope (about/in/that...)
WrongDon't lose the hope.
RightDon't lose hope.
No 'the' — 'lose hope' (uncountable, no article).
Patternlose hope (about/in/that...)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Lose hope' is natural; 'relinquish optimism' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
lose hopeneverdon'tallbegin to
Don't confuse it
Contrast with 'keep hope' or 'stay hopeful,' which mean to continue believing things will get better.