Idiom
Buckley's and none
Meaning
A supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“If you do not study, you have Buckley's and none of passing.”
“With the team trailing by ten points in the final minute, they have Buckley's and none of winning this game.”
“Given the lack of evidence and the judge's clear bias, the defense lawyer knew his client had Buckley's and none of avoiding a guilty verdict.”
Examples
simple
“If you do not study, you have Buckley's and none of passing.”
contextual
“With the team trailing by ten points in the final minute, they have Buckley's and none of winning this game.”
complex
“Given the lack of evidence and the judge's clear bias, the defense lawyer knew his client had Buckley's and none of avoiding a guilty verdict.”
Origin
Uncertain. Various folk legends are listed at Buckley's chance.
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