Dash (one's) hopes American British verb phrase
To destroy or put a damper on one's hopes or dreams
He dashed my hopes when I told him about my ambition to become a famous football player.
The own goal dashes national football team's hope of earning point in this match.
I wished to be a teacher but my parents dashed my hopes and forced me to follow their career path - doctor.
To interfere somebosy's plan or bussiness
To spoil someone's ideas, plans or enthusiasm by criticizing them
To disrupt someone's plan.
To put an end to something
1. Fall in a sequence
2. Be damaged, destroyed or defeated quickly and sequentially
The verb "dash" should be conjugated according to its tense.
One needs to understand the basic techniques or primary details of something before taking actions that require greater skills
Peter failed because he did not learn to walk before he ran.