With this new strategy, we have a fighting chance to win.
fighting chance
idiomA chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.
The team was behind by ten points, but their late goal gave them a fighting chance to win the game.
Despite the overwhelming odds against his small business, he believed that hard work and innovation provided a fighting chance for long-term survival.
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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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chance upon
To find (someone or something) by chance.
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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 spirit
One's willpower or ability to continue partaking in difficult activities or to continue fighting against insurmountable odds.
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in with a chance
Having a chance.