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phrasehinge on/upon
! Hinge upon is more formal than hinge on and is mostly used in writing1. hinge on/upon sth if one thing hinges on another, its future or progress depends on it: A student's job prospects can hinge on his performance in these exams. The deal really hinges on these negotiations.■ SIMILAR TO: depend on2. hinge on/upon sth if a story or situation hinges on an idea or fact, its success depends on understanding or accepting it: The whole plot of the movie hinges on what happens in the first scene. Our relationship hinged on my agreeing with whatever he said.■ SIMILAR TO: depend on, hang on
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