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white hope

1. Someone, especially a beginning competitor, whom supporters hope will achieve great success.

2. A white prizefighter believed by fans to have a chance of defeating a Black champion.

white hope

Informal a person who is expected to bring honour or glory to his group, team, etc.

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white hope - someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field; "this company is the great white hope of the nuclear industry's waste management policy"

great white hope

hope - someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"

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