dog's chance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dog's chance
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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But living in a pet-store environment likely increases a young dog’s chance of contracting the infection, says Altier.
From Time • Sep. 12, 2017
But anyone who gives verbatim theatre a moment's thought – or rather, a dog's chance – will conclude that the matter is not as simple as it first looks.
From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2010
They haven't got a dog's chance of electing a President on this platform.
From Time Magazine Archive
After all that Eblis picked herself up, and discovered that she was still alive, with a dog's chance of getting to port.
From Sea Warfare by Kipling, Rudyard
Peter knew full well that he and the boat's crew stood less than a dog's chance should the fiery sea cut them off.
From The Wireless Officer by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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