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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
51³Ô¹Ï 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
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.
The Conservatives may still lead in the polls, but for the first time in a long time, the Liberals believe that, under Carney, they have a fighting chance again.
The idea is to pare back the number of barred owls — which originally hail from the Eastern U.S. — to give the beleaguered spotted owls a fighting chance on their home turf.
All of the live-action shorts nominated in this category stand a fighting chance, particularly “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent†and “A Lien†but “Anuja†has the accessibility of Netflix behind it and features Mindy Kaling’s star power as a producer, which voters are likely to favor.
That’s where Corona’s opponents have a fighting chance.
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