Tinker to Evers to Chance
A task accomplished quickly by well-executed teamwork; those involved in the teamwork.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The team finished the project with a perfect Tinker to Evers to Chance.”
“The chefs moved with a Tinker to Evers to Chance, preparing the dinner service in record time.”
“The marketing department executed the campaign with a Tinker to Evers to Chance, seamlessly handing off tasks to ensure the launch occurred ahead of schedule.”
A reference to a double play completed by Chicago Cubs shortstop Joe Tinker, second baseman Johnny Evers, and first baseman Frank Chance, famously eulogized in a poem.
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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