含义: a change for the better

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a chunk of change

a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.

a fighting chance

a fair chance, a good chance If I can get a job interview, I'll have a fighting chance.

a ghost of a chance

a poor chance, not likely to happen That car doesn't have a ghost of a chance. It's too slow!

a slim chance

very little chance, not likely to happen """Is it going to rain today?"" ""Maybe. There's a slim chance."""

a snowball's chance in hell

little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.

chances are

it is quite possible, it may be Chances are they're lost, and that's why they're late.

change for the better

improve, become better My attitude has changed for the better. I'm more positive now.

change hands

change owners, be sold or traded That condo changed hands three times in one year - three owners!

change horses in mid stream

change plans/methods after you have begun a competition or business We're in the furniture business, not clothing. We can't change horses in mid stream.

change horses in midstream

make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they shouldn

change of heart

a change in the way one feels about something I had a change of heart about not going to Europe for my holiday and finally decided to go.

change one's mind

decide to do something different from what had been decided

change your mind

choose a different plan, change your decision Please change your mind about leaving home. Please don't go.

change your tune

change your attitude, change your mind If the price of a barrel of oil goes down, he'll change his tune.

chunk of change

(See a chunk of change)

fat chance

very little chance, not likely Me? Type 100 words per minute? Fat chance!

fighting chance

(See a fighting chance)

go through changes

be involved in changing circumstances She has been going through many changes since her divorce.

hundred to one shot/chance

a small chance not likely to bring success He only has a hundred to one shot at getting the job that he has applied for.

jump at the chance

be ready to try if you have the opportunity If I was asked to play with their band, I'd jump at the chance.

no chancy

there is no chance of it, it cannot be done "When I asked Bill for a loan, he said, ""No chancy."""

shortchange

not return enough money to the purchaser, a rip-off I gave the clerk $10 for a book costing $6.95 and got $2.05 back. Was I shortchanged?

slim chance

(See a slim chance)

so small you had to back out to change your mind

very small, tiny, as small as a phone booth I've seen small apartments, but this one was so small you had back out to change your mind.

stand a chance

have a possibility They stand a good chance of winning the game.

take a chance

gamble, try your luck I'm going to take a chance and buy gold. It's a gamble, but... .

throw away a chance or opportunity

fail to make use of a chance or opportunity He threw away a chance to get a good education when he began to work when he was very young.

agua de chango

liquid heroin administered nasally

cachancha

a female's genitals:"She hit me right in the cachancha with that baseball"

channel surfing

switching from one television channel to another in search of an interesting programme

by chance

by accident；unexpectedly 偶然地；意外地
It happened by chance．这是偶然发生的。
The apple fell by chance on Bobby's head．苹果碰巧掉在鲍比的头上。

chance on

come across unexpectedly；meet by accident 偶然发现
I chanced on him last week for the first time in years．上周我几年来第1次碰到了他。
I chanced upon the book in a small bookstore．我在一家小书店偶然发现了这本书。

chance on/upon

chance upon

exchange for

give one thing and receive another thing for it 交换
I'd like to exchange this dress for one of a larger size.我想把这件衣服换成一件尺寸大点儿的。

for a change

for variety换换花样
I am tired of watching television every night．Let's go to a movie for a change．每天晚上看电视我都厌了，我们去看场电影换换口味吧。
We've always gone to Shanghai by train；let's go by boat this time for a change．我们以往去上海总是乘火车，这次我们换个方法，乘船去吧。

in exchange

exchanging for（以…）交换
I gave him my used textbooks and received a dictionary in exchange．我把旧课本给了他，换得了一本字典。

in exchange (for)

exchanging for（以…）交换
I gave him my used textbooks and received a dictionary in exchange．我把旧课本给了他，换得了一本字典。

take a/one's chance

accept the risk of failure or loss（as in planning or starting sth．）；
gamble on；venture on 打赌；冒险；碰运气
Won't you take a chance on the price？你愿对这个价格打赌吗？
You're taking a chance if you go out in weather like this without an umbrella．这样的天气出门不带伞，你有点侥幸心理。
I don't think I'll get the job but I'm willing to take my chance and ask for it．我想我难以谋得那份工作，但我想碰碰运气提出申请。

take a's chance

take one's chance

work through channels

Idiom(s): work through channels

Theme: COOPERATION

to try to get something done by going through the proper procedures and persons.
• You can't accomplish anything around here if you don't work through channels.
• I tried working through channels, but it takes too long. This is an emergency.

sporting chance

Idiom(s): sporting chance

Theme: CHANCE

a reasonably good chance.
• If you hurry, you have a sporting chance of catching the bus.
• The small company has only a sporting chance of getting the export order.

once-in-a-lifetime chance

Idiom(s): once-in-a-lifetime chance

Theme: OPPORTUNITY

a chance that will never occur again in one's lifetime.
• This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. Don't miss it.
• She offered me a once-in-a-lifetime chance, but I turned it down.

on the off-chance

Idiom(s): on the off-chance

Theme: CHANCE

because of a slight possibility that something may happen, might be the case, etc.; just in case.
• I went to the theater on the off-chance that there were tickets for the show left.
• We didn't think we would get into the stadium, but we went anyway on the off-chance.

let the chance slip by

Idiom(s): let the chance slip by

Theme: NEGLECT

to lose the opportunity (to do something).
• When I was younger, I wanted to become a doctor, but I let the chance slip by.
• Don't let the chance slip by. Do it now!

in exchange for

Idiom(s): in exchange (for sb or sth)

Theme: RECIPROCITY

in return for someone or something.
• They gave us two of our prisoners in exchange for two of theirs.
• I gave him chocolate in exchange for some licorice.
• John gave Mary a book and got a sweater in exchange.

have a snowball's chance in hell

Idiom(s): have a snowball's chance in hell

Theme: CHANCE

to have no chance at all; to have a chance no greater than that of a snowball in hell. (A snowball would melt in hell and have no chance of surviving. Use hell with caution.)
• He has a snowball's chance in hell of passing the test.
• You don't have a snowball's chance in hell of her agreeing to marry you.

have a penchant for

Idiom(s): have a penchant for doing sth

Theme: DESIRE

to have a taste, desire, or inclination for doing something.
• John has a penchant for eating fattening foods.
• Ann has a penchant for buying clothes.

have a change of heart

Idiom(s): have a change of heart

Theme: CHANGE

to change one's attitude or decision, usually from a negative to a positive position.
• I had a change of heart at the last minute and gave the old lady some money.
• Since I talked to you last, I have had a change of heart. I now approve of your marrying Sam.

More Idioms/Phrases

have a finger in the pie have a field day have a familiar ring have a conniption fit have a close shave have a clear conscience about have a chip on one's shoulder have a change of heart have a case have a brush with have a bone to pick have a blowout have a big mouth have a bad effect haul up somewhere

English Vocalbulary

a change of scene a chapter of accidents a child of fortune a child of nature a child of sb.'s loins a chip in porridge a chip of the old block a chose in possession a civil year a class a clean sheet a clergyman's sore throat a clinging vine a close call a close shave a close thing a coat of arms a cock of the loft