outside chance
A small likelihood; a remote possibility.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“There is an outside chance that it will rain today.”
“Even though our team is losing, we still have an outside chance of winning if we score quickly.”
“While the experts considered the project unlikely to succeed, there remained an outside chance that the new technology would work as intended.”
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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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chances are
It is likely that, it is probable that
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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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fancy one's chances
To believe that one has a good chance of success.
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fat chance
Little or no chance, a low or nonexistent likelihood of occurrence or success; a faint chance.
Last updated August 10, 2026