If you study hard, you are in with a chance of passing.
in with a chance
idiomHaving a chance.
The team played well in the first half, so they are still in with a chance of winning the trophy.
Despite the overwhelming odds against his candidacy, the underdog remained in with a chance of securing the nomination after the latest polls shifted in his favor.
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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 chance
A chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.
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jump at the chance
To immediately accept an offer; to seize an opportunity.