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
He must fight, of course, but how was he to get a dog's chance?
From Leaves in the Wind by A. G. (Alfred George) Gardiner
Now, as far as I can see, looking back from the start, you know, I never had a dog's chance.
From The Dark Tower by J. H. Gardner Soper
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