In a dictatorship, everything hinges on one man.
A tobacco grower's income for the year may hinge on what the weather is like in a few summer weeks.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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 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 upon something how, what, etc… His success hinges on how well he does at the interview. Main entry: ↑ … Useful 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 upon — v. depend on, be contingent on, be dependent on … English contemporary 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 on — verb to depend on, depend upon, be contingent upon The success of this plan hinges upon his approval. Syn: depend on See Also: hinging on, hinge upon … Wiktionary
hinge on — or[hinge upon] {v.} To depend on as decisive: be decided by. * /In a dictatorship, everything hinges on one man./ * /A tobacco grower s income for the year may hinge on what the weather is like in a few summer weeks./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hinge on — or[hinge upon] {v.} To depend on as decisive: be decided by. * /In a dictatorship, everything hinges on one man./ * /A tobacco grower s income for the year may hinge on what the weather is like in a few summer weeks./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Hinge — Hinge, v. i. To stand, depend, hang, or turn, as on a hinge; to depend chiefly for a result or decision or for force and validity; usually with on or upon; as, the argument hinges on this point. I. Taylor [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
