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Idioms and Phrases

Also, hinge upon . Depend or be contingent on, as in This plan hinges on her approval . This expression employs the verb hinge in the sense of “to hang,” as a door would hang on a hinge, a usage dating from the early 1700s.
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The success of this tournament, which has barely registered on the global football consciousness so far, largely hinges on clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

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The story of Vaccaro's life seems to hinge on a number of these serendipitous moments.

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Her full appointment as receiver would hinge on that plan.

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But George and Kathryn aren’t the only couple at their agency whose relationship hinges on the privacy the black bag offers.

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It did not backfire then, but using it against a superior pack - albeit one still shorn of Tadhg Furlong - is an audacious move by Galthie, whose future could hinge on how Saturday goes.

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