의미: bechance

be·chance〔bitʃæns, -tʃáːns│-tʃáːns〕 vi. 《고어》 발생하다, 생기다(happen)
━ vt. …에게 일어나다

chance 관용구

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.

fat chance

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

fighting chance

(See a fighting chance)

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.

slim chance

(See a slim chance)

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.

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

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

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!

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.

ghost of a chance

Idiom(s): ghost of a chance

Theme: CHANCE

even the slightest chance. (Slang.)
• She cant do it. She doesn't have a ghost of a chance.
• There is just a ghost of a chance that I’ll be there on time.

chance sth

Idiom(s): chance sth

Theme: RISK

to risk doing something; to try doing something.
• I don't usually ride horses, but this time I will chance it.
• Bob didn't have reservations, but he went to the airport anyway, chancing a cancellation.

Fat chance!

This idiom is a way of telling someone they have no chance.

Not a snowball's chance in hell

There is absolutely no possibility of something hapening if there's not a snowball's chance in hell.

Pup's chance

A pup's chance is no chance.

a snowball's chance

very little chance (as much chance as a snowball has in hell): "We don't have a snowball's chance of winning that contract!"

a half chance|chance|half a chance

n. An opportunity; a reasonable chance. Just give yourself half a chance and you will quickly get used to your new job.

by chance|chance

adv. phr. Without any cause or reason; by accident; accidentally. Tom met Bill by chance. The apple fell by chance on Bobby's head.

chance it|chance

v. phr. To be willing to risk an action whose outcome is uncertain. "Should we take the boat out in such stormy weather?" Jim asked. "We can chance it," Tony replied. "We have enough experience."

chance on|chance|chance upon

v. To happen to find or meet; find or meet by accident. On our vacation we chanced upon an interesting antique store. Mary dropped her ring in the yard, and Mother chanced on it as she was raking.
Synonym: HAPPEN ON.
Compare: RUN INTO.

fat chance|chance|fat

n. phr., slang Little or no possibility; almost no chance. A high school team would have a fat chance of beating a strong college team. Jane is pretty and popular; you will have a fat chance of getting a date with her.
Compare: GHOST OF A.

fighting chance|chance|fight|fighting

n. phr. A chance that necessitates struggle and courage; a slim chance. The doctor told the family that Jack had a fighting chance to recover. Our business lost a lot of money, but we have a fighting chance to stage a comeback.

have a snowball's chance in hell|chance|have|hell|

v. phr. To be condemned to failure; enjoy a zero chance of success. Pessimists used to think that we had a snowball's chance in hell to put a man on the moon; yet we did it in July, 1969.

stand a chance|chance|show|stand|stand a show

n. phr. To have a possibility or opportunity; be likely to do or get something. Fred doesn't stand a chance of being elected. We stand a good chance of seeing Mary at the party.

take a chance|chance|take

v. phr. To accept the risk of failure or loss. We will take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors.

chance

chance
In addition to the idioms beginning with chance, also see by chance; Chinaman's chance; eye to the main chance, have an; fat chance; fighting chance; jump at; not have an earthly chance; on the chance that; snowball's chance in hell, a; sporting chance, a; stand a chance; take a chance; take one's chances.
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- chance it
- chance on

chance it

chance it
Take the risk or hazard of, as in I don't know if there's a later bus but let's chance it. The verb to chance alone was so used for a time, as in Let's just chance the rain—I'm not buying a new umbrella! [Late 1800s] Also see take a chance.

chancery

chancery
in chancery
1) in process of litigation in a court of equity
2) in an awkward or helpless situation

Chinaman's chance

Chinaman's chance
Also, ghost of a chance. An extremely slim chance, a hopeless undertaking. Both versions are most often put negatively, as in He hasn't a Chinaman's chance of finishing the work in time, or They haven't a ghost of a chance to get as far as the playoffs. The first term, now considered offensive, dates from the late 1800s when many Chinese immigrants came to work in California and were resented because they worked for lower wages. Its precise allusion is unclear. The variant, which relies on the meaning of ghost as an insubstantial shadow, dates from the mid-1800s. Also see the synonyms fat chance; not have an earthly chance.

eye to the main chance, have an

eye to the main chance, have an
Look out for one's own best interest. For example, Tom is watching the company's progress very closely; he always has an eye to the main chance. [c. 1600]

not a Chinaman's chance

not a Chinaman's chance
Also, not a ghost of a chance. See under Chinaman's chance.

not have an earthly chance

not have an earthly chance
Also, stand no earthly chance. Have no chance whatever, as in She doesn't have an earthly chance of getting into medical school, or Bill stands no earthly chance of winning the lottery. The use of no earthly in the sense of “no conceivable” dates from the mid-1700s.

on the chance that

on the chance that
On the possibility that, as in I came early on the chance that we might have time to chat. This phrase uses chance in the sense of “a possibility or probability for some event,” a usage dating from the late 1700s. It is sometimes put as on the off chance, meaning “on the slight but unlikely possibility,” as in I came late on the off chance that I could avoid Thomas. The addition of off in the sense of “remote” dates from the mid-1800s.

on the off chance

on the off chance
see under on the chance that.

snowball's chance in hell, a

snowball's chance in hell, a
No chance at all, as in He hasn't a snowball's chance in hell of getting there in two hours. This idiom, nearly always used negatively, alludes to the traditional view of hell as extremely hot, causing snow to melt at once. [Late 1800s]

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