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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNOT HAVE A/THE GHOST OF A CHANCE - Cambridge Dictionary

    idiom informal. Add to word list Add to word list. to have no chance at all: They don't have a ghost of a chance of winn ing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unachievable. be (a) no go idiom. be on a hiding to nothing idiom. be on the road to nowhere idiom. be out of your league idiom. cat. ghost. goodbye. impossibility. impossible.

  2. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › ghost+of+a+chanceGhost of a chance - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    ghost of a chance. A slight but unlikely possibility. After I heard that a Harvard graduate applied for the same job I did, I knew that I didn't have a ghost of a chance of getting hired. Even though he knows he only has a ghost of a chance of winning the lottery, he still buys tickets every week.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › a-ghost-of-a-chanceDefinition of 'a ghost of a chance' - Collins Online Dictionary

    If someone does not stand or does not have a ghost of a chance of doing something, they have very little chance of succeeding in it.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ghost of a chanceGhost of a chance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 28, 2024 · The meaning of GHOST OF A CHANCE is any chance at all. How to use ghost of a chance in a sentence.

  5. www.usingenglish.com › ghost+of+a+chance'Ghost Of A Chance' Meaning - UsingEnglish.com

    What does the saying 'Ghost of a chance' mean? Idiom: Ghost of a chance. Meaning: If something or someone hasn't got a ghost of a chance, they have no hope whatsoever of succeeding. Country: International English | Subject Area: Death | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used. Contributor: Richard Flynn.

  6. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › to+stand+a+ghost+ofTo stand a ghost of a chance - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    To not have even the slightest possible chance (of something). After I heard that they required 10 years of experience, I knew that I didn't stand a ghost of a chance of getting hired. He knows he doesn't stand the ghost of a chance with her, but he's still going to ask her out.

  7. www.goenglish.com › Idioms › A+Ghost+Of+A+ChanceToday's Idiom = " A Ghost Of A Chance - GoEnglish

    A ghost of a chance is a very small chance that it will happen. Example: "Do you think he has a chance to win?" Reply: "He doesn't have a ghost of a chance." Ghost of a chance is often used in the negative to show that the possibility is very low, saying there is not a ghost of a chance.