hold out little, etc. hope (of sth / that ... ) | not hold out any, much, etc. ˈhope (of sth / that ... )
to offer little, etc. reason for believing that sth will happen :
The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery.
hold out little, etc. hope (of sth / that ... ) | not hold out any, much, etc. ˈhope (of sth / that ... )
to offer little, etc. reason for believing that sth will happen :
The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005