# in with a chance

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/in-with-a-chance
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Having a chance.

## Examples

- If you study hard, you are in with a chance of passing.
- 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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