fighting chance

noun

1. a possibility of success following a struggle.

fighting chance

noun

1. a slight chance of success dependent on a struggle

Word History and Origins

Origin of fighting chance¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Idioms and Phrases

A possibility of winning, but only with a struggle. For example, It's going to be hard to beat that record, but I think he has a fighting chance. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

The 23-year-old's double in a 2-0 triumph against Portugal on Thursday night gave Heimir Hallgrimsson's side a fighting chance of qualifying for the World Cup through March's play-offs.

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And so I have taken it upon myself to personally track down the responsible parties at “corporate” and beg them to give their employees in the supermarket a fighting chance.

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Mr. Adams has a fighting chance because of profits.

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“The fence is intended to improve safety and quality of life for the people who live, work, and spend time here. It gives park staff a fighting chance to maintain and restore the place, especially at night, when they can finally clean and repair without the constant chaos that made upkeep nearly impossible before.”

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If Milei’s party scratches out a narrow win, he will have a fighting chance to carry out phase two of his remake of Argentina.

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