Collocations for "chance"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "chance" in context.
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chance
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [small, slim, possible, significant] chance of
- [is, offers] a [significant, reasonable, real] chance (to)
- gave him a fighting chance
- will give you a second chance
- everyone deserves a second chance
- this is your last chance (to)
- a [25] percent chance
- [you have, will give you] one chance (and one chance only)
- give me a chance to [prove myself, show you]
- OK, OK, give me a chance to [answer, think]!
- is your only chance [to] [make, have, succeed]
- is your only chance [at, of][making]
- [little, small] chance of that!
- is the best chance you have (to)
- now is the perfect chance (to)
- haven't had a chance to [see, watch, listen to]
- haven't had a chance (yet)
- never had a chance to [be a kid, go to school]
- take a chance on [him, the stock, the new product]
- take a chance with [him]
- took a chance [hiring, investing, opening]
- took a chance [in, by] [hiring]
- [improve, boost, up] your chances of success
- has no chance of [winning, finishing on time]
- what are their chances of [winning]?
- there is a chance in a million (that)
- the chance of a lifetime
- a chance of [rain, snow, showers]
- a chance for [survival, success]
- (finally) have a chance at [happiness, success]
- is a chance that you will [die, be fired]
- is no chance of [that] (happening)
- there is no chance in hell (that)
- slang: fat chance!
- no chance!
- UK: chance would be a fine thing!
- (don't) leave [it, the decision] to chance
- leave it (all) (up) to chance
- is a game of chance
- chance [played, had] an important part
- doesn't even have a fighting chance
- with a fighting chance of [winning, succeeding]
- has a fighting chance of [survival, success]
- still have a fighting chance of [clinching, securing, winning]
- at least [she, the team] has a fighting chance
- now I've got a fighting chance
- a chance [meeting, occurrence, encounter]
- it wasn't just a chance [meeting]
- it was anything but a chance [meeting]
- chance upon a [$100 bill, winning lottery ticket, gold watch]
- chance across a [$100 bill]
- chanced to [be, meet, come see, have]
- chance a [glance, look, peek] (at)
- chance your luck
- UK: chance your [arm, hand]
- we'll have to chance it
'chance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
air
- another
- arise
- battle
- best
- billion
- blown
- bye
- cloudy
- clutch
- deny
- deprive
- deserve
- detection
- dim
- drizzle
- eagle
- encounter
- envision
- eternity
- even
- every
- exactly
- excellent
- exciting
- exploitation
- failure
- faint
- fair
- fantastic
- fat
- fifty
- fight
- fighting chance
- final
- forecast
- forfeit
- game
- genuine
- gift
- give
- good
- grasp
- great
- greatly
- happen
- happiness
- her
- high
- his