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
Y'see we're loaded well-nigh rail under with stuff for your mill, which don't leave a dog's chance for the other folks along the coast.
From The Man in the Twilight by Cullum, Ridgwell
"We haven't a dog's chance if we stay here!"
From The Man with the Clubfoot by Williams, Valentine
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