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Tinker to Evers to Chance

idiom
Meaning

A task accomplished quickly by well-executed teamwork; those involved in the teamwork.


Origin

disputed origin

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.

Examples
SIMPLE

The team finished the project with a perfect Tinker to Evers to Chance.

CONTEXTUAL

The chefs moved with a Tinker to Evers to Chance, preparing the dinner service in record time.

COMPLEX

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.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    blow one's chance

    To ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.

  2. 02

    Buckley's chance

    A very small chance; no chance at all.

  3. 03

    chance upon

    To find (someone or something) by chance.

  4. 04

    Chinaman's chance

    No chance; zero possibility.

  5. 05

    dog's chance

    Little or no likelihood.

  6. 06

    fat chance

    Little or no chance, a low or nonexistent likelihood of occurrence or success; a faint chance.

  7. 07

    fighting chance

    A chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.

  8. 08

    in with a chance

    Having a chance.

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