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Buckley's and none

idiom

A supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.


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  1. 01

    bar none

    Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.

  2. 02

    have none of something

    To be completely unwilling to accept or support something.

  3. 03

    it's none of your business

    It's a matter (especially a private or personal one) that you are not entitled to be involved in or informed about.

  4. 04

    jack of all trades, master of none

    A person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.

  5. 05

    none of someone's business

    A matter (especially a private or personal one) that someone is not entitled to be involved in or informed about.

  6. 06

    none other than

    Used to qualify a person whose eminence may be more than one would expect in the given situation.

  7. 07

    none the wiser

    Not at all aware of something that has happened; oblivious to an incident or occurrence.

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