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jump at the chanceTo immediately accept an offer.Rate it:

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Tinker to Evers to ChanceA famous baseball infield double-play combination.Rate it:

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fat chanceLittle or no likelihood of occurrence or success.Rate it:

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Tinker to Evers to ChanceA task accomplished quickly by well-executed teamwork; those involved in the teamworkRate it:

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stand a chanceTo have a chance.Rate it:

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by any chancepossibly; perhapsRate it:

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blow one's chanceTo ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.Rate it:

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fighting chanceA chance that is dependent on success in a struggle.Rate it:

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ghost of a chanceusually negative meaning is will not happen.Rate it:

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Chinaman's chanceNo chance; zero possibility; a high or almost certain risk of death or failure.Rate it:

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chance'd be a fine thingGiven to indicate that an aforementioned thing would be desirable but unlikely. Comparable to if I should be so lucky.Rate it:

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outside chanceSmall chance.Rate it:

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smart chanceA substantial quantity of something.Rate it:

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bonne chanceJe vous souhaite bonne chance et du succès dans votre travail. Note : Se dit pour porter bonheur.Rate it:

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Buckley's chanceA very small chance; no chance at all.Rate it:

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chance uponto find by chanceRate it:

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chance vaut mieux que bien jouerLuck is better than wit or brains.Rate it:

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chance would be a fine thingAlternative form of chance'd be a fine thingRate it:

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dog's chancelittle or not likelihoodRate it:

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il n'est chance qui ne retourneThe luck must change.Rate it:

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in with a chanceHaving a chance.Rate it:

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la chance sourit à ceux qui ne l'attendent pasCeux qui anticipent une certaine récompense seront toujours déçus.Rate it:

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last chancefinal oppurtunityRate it:

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no chanceAbsolutely not; under no circumstances. [from 18th c.]Rate it:

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not a chanceAbsolutely not; no way.Rate it:

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off chanceA condition of not being likely or probable.Rate it:

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slim chanceLittle or no likelihood of occurrence or success.Rate it:

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snowball's chance in hellLittle or no likelihood of occurrence or success.Rate it:

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t'en as de la chanceSe dit à quelqu'un à qui il est arrivé quelque chose de particulier.Rate it:

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take a chanceTo risk; to try something risky.Rate it:

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take one's chanceTo act in a manner dependent on luck.Rate it:

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une chanceHeureusement.Rate it:

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just a secondStop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what has been said or has happened so far.Rate it:

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second bananaA comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.Rate it:

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second natureA mindset, skill, or type of behavior so ingrained through habit or practice that it seems natural, automatic, or without a basis in conscious thought.Rate it:

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second stringeran athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replacedRate it:

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split secondTo happen very quickly (typically in less than a second)Rate it:

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tel qui brille au second rang s'éclipse au premierA good subordinate often makes a bad leader.Rate it:

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two-second ruleA rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver must maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.Rate it:

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second bananaA person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity; an assistant.Rate it:

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have second thoughtsTo change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.Rate it:

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second stringIn sports, a unit of players that plays behind the first string.Rate it:

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second-guessto vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.Rate it:

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every secondEvery other; each alternate.Rate it:

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every secondUsed other than as an idiom: Once per second.Rate it:

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every secondVery frequently; more frequently than is desired.Rate it:

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just a secondA short period of time, typically anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes or more.Rate it:

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just a secondOnly one second; a passage of time one-sixtieth of a minute in duration.Rate it:

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on second thoughtAfter reconsidering; on further consideration.Rate it:

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Play Second FiddleTo be subservient to someone, to follow someone or somethingRate it:

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