to hope that something is going to happen verbto hope that something is going to happen ExamplesWe are expecting him to arrive at 10:45. • They are expecting a cheque from their agent next week. • The house was sold for more than the expected price."...he observed that he expected exports to grow faster than imports in the coming year" [Sydney Morning Herald]"American business as a whole has seen profits well above the levels normally expected at this stage of the cycle" [Sunday Times]