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a drowning man will clutch at a strawWhen hope is slipping, desperation grasps at the slightest chanceRate it:

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a house divided against itself cannot standA group or organisation weakened by internal dissent will not remain united.Rate it:

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abide byTo remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere.Rate it:

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adesse alicui or alicuius rebus (opp. deesse)to assist, stand by a person.Rate it:

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ain't no mountain high enoughno barrier or obstacle will stand in one's way in reaching his/her objectiveRate it:

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as luck may have itby chance, luckilyRate it:

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at a standIn a state of confusion or uncertainty; undecided what to do next.Rate it:

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au petit bonheur!I will chance it!Rate it:

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audi alteram partem"Hear both sides." A legal principle of fairness given to ensure that the accused has the chance to refute an accusation.Rate it:

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aux innocents les mains pleinesLes novices disposent parfois de plus de chance.Rate it:

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bear off fromTo stand further off fromRate it:

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bite of the cherryA chance; an attempt at something.Rate it:

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

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blow this pop standTo exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.Rate it:

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blow this popsicle standTo leave an establishment speedily.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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bottom of the ninthBy extension, any last chance or final opportunity.Rate it:

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buck the trendTo go against the norm or the current stand of the main population; have a differing opinion from the majority.Rate it:

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Buckley's and noneA supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.Rate it:

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

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bump intoTo meet someone by chance.Rate it:

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by any chancepossibly; perhapsRate it:

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c'est un homme qui ne perd pas la carteHe is a man who keeps his wits about him, who has an eye to the main chance.Rate it:

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can't standhateRate it:

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carve outTo create (a reputation, chance, role, rank, career, victory) by hard work, or as if by cutting.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas demain la veilleExpression familière employée pour souligner qu’une éventualité a peu de chance de se produire prochainement.Rate it:

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center fieldThe part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.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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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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Chinaman's chanceNo chance; zero possibility; a high or almost certain risk of death or failure.Rate it:

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claw me, claw theeStand by me and I will stand by you.Rate it:

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come byTo obtain; to get, now especially by chance or involuntarily.Rate it:

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come uponto discover or find, especially by chance or accident.Rate it:

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cross pathsTo be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys.Rate it:

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cross someone's pathTo meet by chance.Rate it:

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curveballAn unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.Rate it:

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Do or DieTo get complete success or failure; to take the chance of destroy oneself in trying to succeedRate it:

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dog's chancelittle or not likelihoodRate it:

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don't just stand there like dying calf in a hailstorm.My mom said this to me sometimes when I had misbehaved if I just stood there during the scolding.Rate it:

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don't look to the floor for pennies, look to the sky for rainbows.Stand tall and never be afraid to embrace the world.Rate it:

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dumb luckpure chance; luckRate it:

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dust off a batterfor a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.Rate it:

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einmal ist keinmalOne slip is allowed; everyone deserves a second chanceRate it:

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entendre raillerieNot to be offended at a joke; To stand chaff well.Rate it:

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être marqué à l'ATo stand high in the estimation of others.Rate it:

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être né coifféAvoir de la chance.Rate it:

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ex aqua exstareto stand out of the water.Rate it:

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facultatem, potestatem alicui eripere, adimereto deprive a man of the chance of doing a thing.Rate it:

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