Grammar fix
hinge on
depend critically on
To depend completely or be determined by a particular factor, decision, or condition.
phrasal verbC1occasional
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Whether we go ahead with the trip really hinges on the weather forecast.
In my opinion, the success of any educational reform hinges on the commitment of both teachers and students to adapt to new methods.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Everything hinges in the result.
Say: Everything hinges on the result.
It's 'hinge ON something', not 'in'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Hinge on' vividly says 'depends entirely on'; 'contingent upon' is legalistic.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
hinge on
- on
- everything
- the outcome
- largely