hinge on

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

Much of it hinges on something decidedly low tech: the ability to build data centers as fast as humanly possible—and all the dealmaking, zoning and permitting that it entails.

From The Wall Street Journal

His reasoning hinged on the bedrock constitutional principle that the taxing power—which includes the power to levy tariffs—belongs to the legislature, not the president.

From The Wall Street Journal

But a lot remains to be seen, and the long-term impact “will hinge on how the situation evolves — and we are monitoring developments day by day.”

From MarketWatch

When tariff rates change abruptly — or when exemptions hinge on lobbying — small businesses struggle to price products, plan inventory or hire workers.

From MarketWatch

“It Was Just an Accident” hinges on that chilling squeaking, which Vahid notices at the start of the movie and then not again until the very end.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• depend on
• rest on