fighting chance

fighting chance
a fighting chance
a good possibility of success, especially if every effort is made. •

They have at least a fighting chance of winning the race.

The patient could die, but he has a fighting chance since the operation.

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{n. phr.} A chance that necessitates struggle and courage; a slim chance. * /The doctor told the family that Jack had a fighting chance to recover./ * /Our business lost a lot of money, but we have a fighting chance to stage a comeback./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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