I suppose it's too much to hope

[Mike Hussey]

Jo involving in Kaffee's case:

Jo: So I suggested that I get more directly involved with the case. She had Louden sign the papers about an hour ago.
Kaffee: I suppose it's too much to hope that you're making this up just to bother me.
Jo: Don't worry, you're still lead counsel.

What does "I suppose it's too much to hope" mean?

Source: A Few Good Men (a 1992 American legal drama film was adapted for the screen by Aaron Sorkin from his 1989 play of the same name)

 

[jutfrank]

Which part of that phrase is giving you trouble?

Don't just ask us what a phrase means. You should attempt to explain to us your thought process too, otherwise we don't know what's troubling you.

 

[Mike Hussey]

I guess it's about him acting like a normal person instead of acting like a machine meant to be emotionless?

 

[emsr2d2]

I guess it's about him acting like a normal person instead of acting like a machine meant to be emotionless?

I can't fathom how you came to that conclusion.

Do you understand "I suppose"? Do you know what "to hope" means? Would it help you understand it if you insert "that" between "I suppose" and "it's too much"?

 

[GoesStation]

Do you understand "I suppose"? Do you know what "to hope" means? Would it help you understand it if you insert "that" between "I suppose" and "it's too much"?

Mike, this is not an easy expression to understand. You'll have to give it a lot of thought.

 

[emsr2d2]

Try Googling "too much to hope" first.

 

[Mike Hussey]

Try Googling "too much to hope" first.

If he said “you’re making this up to bother me”, you understand that? “I suppose it’s too much to hope that” Is like saying”I know you’re probably not joking about this but I wish you were” something like that.

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, exactly.

 

[emsr2d2]

If he said “you’re making this up to bother me”, would you understand that? Is that question directed at us?

“I suppose it’s too much to hope that you're making this up” is like saying”I know you’re probably not joking about this but I wish you were” or something like that.

See above.

Now you've got the meaning of the whole sentence, right?