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Buckley's chance

American  

noun

Australian.

  1. no chance at all or only a slim hope.

Buckley's chance British  
/ ˈbʌklɪz /

noun

  1. Often shortened to: Buckley's.  slang no chance at all

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Etymology

Origin of Buckley's chance

First recorded in 1870–75; origin obscure

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