Idiom
fighting chance
Meaning
A chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“With this new strategy, we have a fighting chance to win.”
“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.”
Examples
simple
“With this new strategy, we have a fighting chance to win.”
contextual
“The team was behind by ten points, but their late goal gave them a fighting chance to win the game.”
complex
“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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