I happened to chance upon a rare coin in the park.
chance upon
idiomTo find (someone or something) by chance.
While walking through the old market, I chanced upon a beautiful painting that I had been looking for for years.
During his research in the dusty archives, the historian chanced upon a collection of letters that revealed the truth about the forgotten king.
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blow one's chance
To ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.
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Buckley's chance
A very small chance; no chance at all.
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Chinaman's chance
No chance; zero possibility.
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dog's chance
Little or no likelihood.
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fat chance
Little or no chance, a low or nonexistent likelihood of occurrence or success; a faint chance.
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fighting chance
A chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.
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in with a chance
Having a chance.
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jump at the chance
To immediately accept an offer; to seize an opportunity.