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fat chance

idiom

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


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  1. 01

    big fat

    Complete, utter, total.

  2. 02

    blow one's chance

    To ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.

  3. 03

    Buckley's chance

    A very small chance; no chance at all.

  4. 04

    chance upon

    To find (someone or something) by chance.

  5. 05

    Chinaman's chance

    No chance; zero possibility.

  6. 06

    crack a fat

    To get an erection of the penis.

  7. 07

    dog's chance

    Little or no likelihood.

  8. 08

    fat finger

    A supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from erroneous key presses or typing errors on touchscreen devices.

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