not a hope in hell

Also, not a prayer. No chance at all, as in There's not a hope in hell that we have a winning bid, or If you don't watch the conductor you won't have a prayer of coming in on time. The first term was first recorded in 1923, the second in 1941. Both allude to the chance for heavenly salvation. Also see snowball's chance in hell.

Words Nearby not a hope in hell

not a bit
notable
notably
not about to
not a Chinaman's chance
not a hope in hell
notaire
not a leg to stand on
not a living soul
not all it's cracked up to be
not all that

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