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chance upon

idiom

To find (someone or something) by chance.


Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    blow one's chance

    To ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.

  2. 02

    Buckley's chance

    A very small chance; no chance at all.

  3. 03

    Chinaman's chance

    No chance; zero possibility.

  4. 04

    dog's chance

    Little or no likelihood.

  5. 05

    fat chance

    Little or no chance, a low or nonexistent likelihood of occurrence or success; a faint chance.

  6. 06

    fighting chance

    A chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.

  7. 07

    in with a chance

    Having a chance.

  8. 08

    jump at the chance

    To immediately accept an offer; to seize an opportunity.

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