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Everything hinges on the outcome of these talks.
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\hinge upon something how, what, etc…His success hinges on how well he does at the interview.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hinge on something — ˈhinge on/upon sth derived (of an action, a result, etc.) to depend on sth completely • Everything hinges on the outcome of these talks. • hinge on something how, what, etc… His success hinges on how well he does at the interview. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hinge upon — phrasal verb hinge on or hinge upon [transitive] Word forms hinge on : present tense I/you/we/they hinge on he/she/it hinges on present participle hinging on past tense hinged on past participle hinged on hinge on/upon something to depend on… … English dictionary
hinge upon — verb be contingent on The outcomes rides on the results of the election Your grade will depends on your homework • Syn: ↑depend on, ↑devolve on, ↑depend upon, ↑ride, ↑turn on, ↑hinge on … Useful english dictionary
hinge on — verb be contingent on (Freq. 1) The outcomes rides on the results of the election Your grade will depends on your homework • Syn: ↑depend on, ↑devolve on, ↑depend upon, ↑ride, ↑turn on, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hinge on — phrasal verb hinge on or hinge upon [transitive] Word forms hinge on : present tense I/you/we/they hinge on he/she/it hinges on present participle hinging on past tense hinged on past participle hinged on hinge on/upon something to depend on… … English dictionary
hinge — hinge1 [ hındʒ ] noun count an object, usually made of metal, that fastens a door to a wall, or a lid to a container, and allows it to open and shut hinge hinge 2 [ hındʒ ] verb hinge on or hinge u,pon phrasal verb transitive hinge on/upon… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hinge — hinge1 [hındʒ] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from an unrecorded Old English hencg, from hon; HANG1] a piece of metal fastened to a door, lid etc that allows it to swing open and shut hinge 2 hinge2 v [T usually passive] to attach something … Dictionary of contemporary English
hinge — hingeless, adj. hingelike, adj. /hinj/, n., v., hinged, hinging. n. 1. a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves. 2. a natural anatomical joint at which motion occurs… … Universalium
hinge — /hɪndʒ / (say hinj) noun 1. the movable joint or device on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, etc., turns or moves. 2. a natural anatomical joint at which motion occurs about a transverse axis, as that of the knee or a bivalve shell. 3. that on… …
hinge — [[t]hɪndʒ[/t]] n. v. hinged, hing•ing 1) bui zool. a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, lid, or other attached part turns,swings, or moves 2) anat. an anatomical joint at which motion occurs around a transverse axis, as that… … From formal English to slang
