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fighting chance
noun
- a possibility of success following a struggle.
fighting chance
noun
- a slight chance of success dependent on a struggle
Word History and Origins
Origin of fighting chance1
Idioms and Phrases
A possibility of winning, but only with a struggle. For example, It's going to be hard to beat that record, but I think he has a fighting chance . [Late 1800s]Example Sentences
"It could be your brother, sister, mother, father that might need this equipment someday to give them a fighting chance," he added.
With a win in Germany, Postecoglou has given himself a fighting chance, although this result alone is unlikely to be enough to keep his job safe in the longer term.
Resistance may not guarantee victory or safety, but it at least gives the country a fighting chance.
It is a testament to his quality, experience and nous around one of golf's most testing courses that he goes into the weekend with a fighting chance of victory.
As the Trump administration moves to prioritize unaccompanied children for deportation, these kids will need lawyers to ensure that they have a fighting chance to have what we all want for our own kids—safety, security, and a chance to thrive as they grow up.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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