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  • 1 Chance

    [‘∫a:sә] f; -, -n chance (zu + Inf. oder auf + Akk to + Inf. oder of + Ger.); (Gelegenheit) auch opportunity (to + Inf.); Pl. (Aussichten) prospects; eine oder die Chance haben zu (+ Inf.) have the chance to (+ Inf.) geringe Chancen a slim chance, fat chance hum.; dieser Beruf hat gute Chancen good prospects; nicht die geringste Chance not a chance; das ist die Chance meines Lebens! it’s the chance of a lifetime!, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity!; bei jemandem Chancen haben umg. stand a chance with s.o.; sich (Dat) Chancen ausrechnen fancy (Am. reckon) one’s chances; wie sind oder stehen die Chancen? what are the odds?; die Chancen stehen gut the odds are in our etc. favo(u)r; weitS. the prospects are good, things look (quite) hopeful; die Chancen stehen gleich it’s fifty-fifty, the odds are even; seine Chance nutzen jump at ( oder grab) the chance; seine Chance wahrnehmen seize the opportunity (with both hands); seine Chance verpassen miss one’s chance, miss the boat; keine Chance! umg. no way, not a chance, not a hope in hell hum.
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    die Chance
    opportunity; chance
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    Chan|ce ['ʃatildˑːsə] (Aus) [ʃatildˑːs]
    f -, -n
    1) chance; (bei Wetten) odds pl

    keine Chance haben — not to have or stand a chance

    nicht die geringste Chance haben — not to have an earthly (chance) (inf)

    ich sehe keine Chance, das noch rechtzeitig zu schaffen — I don't see any chance of being able to do it in time

    die Chancen, von einem Auto überfahren zu werden — the chances of being run over by a car

    die Chancen stehen nicht schlecht, dass... — there's a good chance that...

    wie sieht es mit deiner Beförderung aus? – na ja, die Chancen stehen nicht schlecht — what about your promotion? – well, I'm in with a good chance (Brit) or well, the odds are in my favor (US)

    die Chancen stehen 100:1 — the odds are a hundred to one

    die Chancen verringern sich/steigen — the odds are lengthening/shortening; (fig auch) the chances are getting worse/improving

    2) pl (= Aussichten) prospects pl

    (bei jdm) Chancen haben (inf) — to stand a chance (with sb) (inf)

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    die
    1) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) chance
    2) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) odds
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    Chan·ce
    <-, -n>
    [ˈʃã:sə]
    f
    1. (Möglichkeit) chance
    eine/keine \Chance ungenutzt lassen to [not] pass up an opportunity
    jdm eine \Chance geben to give sb a chance
    jdm eine letzte \Chance geben to give sb one last chance
    [gegen jdn] keine \Chance haben to have no chance [against sb]
    die \Chancen pl stehen gut/schlecht there's a good chance/there's little chance
    wie stehen die \Chancen? (fam) what are the odds?
    2. pl (Aussichten) prospects pl
    [bei jdm] \Chancen haben (fam: Aussicht auf Erfolg haben) to have a chance [with sb]; (beim Arbeitgeber etc.) to have prospects [with an employer, etc.]
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    die; Chance, Chancen
    1) (Gelegenheit) chance

    die Chancen [zu gewinnen] stehen eins zu hundert — the chances [of winning] are one in a hundred; (bes. beim Wetten) the odds [against winning] are 100:1 or a hundred to one

    2) Plural (Aussichten) prospects

    [bei jmdm] Chancen haben — stand a chance [with somebody]

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    Chance [ˈʃãːsə] f; -, -n chance (
    zu +inf oder
    auf +akk to +inf oder of +ger); (Gelegenheit) auch opportunity (to +inf); pl (Aussichten) prospects;
    die Chance haben zu (+inf) have the chance to (+inf)
    geringe Chancen a slim chance, fat chance hum;
    gute Chancen good prospects;
    das ist die Chance meines Lebens! it’s the chance of a lifetime!, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity!;
    bei jemandem Chancen haben umg stand a chance with sb;
    sich (dat)
    Chancen ausrechnen fancy (US reckon) one’s chances;
    stehen die Chancen? what are the odds?;
    die Chancen stehen gut the odds are in our etc favo(u)r; weitS. the prospects are good, things look (quite) hopeful;
    die Chancen stehen gleich it’s fifty-fifty, the odds are even;
    seine Chance nutzen jump at ( oder grab) the chance;
    seine Chance wahrnehmen seize the opportunity (with both hands);
    seine Chance verpassen miss one’s chance, miss the boat;
    keine Chance! umg no way, not a chance, not a hope in hell hum
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    die; Chance, Chancen
    1) (Gelegenheit) chance

    die Chancen [zu gewinnen] stehen eins zu hundert — the chances [of winning] are one in a hundred; (bes. beim Wetten) the odds [against winning] are 100:1 or a hundred to one

    2) Plural (Aussichten) prospects

    [bei jmdm] Chancen haben — stand a chance [with somebody]

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    -en f.
    chance n. n.
    possibility n.
    prospect n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Chance

  • 2 fat

    I.
    m
    chance
    II.
    m
    destiny
    III.
    m
    fate
    IV.
    m
    fortune
    V.
    m
    luck
    VI.
    m i keq
    doom
    VII.
    m i keq
    ill fortune
    VIII.
    m i mirë
    good luck

    Albanian-English dictionary > fat

  • 3 pocas posibilidades

    • fat chance

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > pocas posibilidades

  • 4 herzlich wenig Aussicht

    Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > herzlich wenig Aussicht

  • 5 nicht sehr wahrscheinlich

    Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > nicht sehr wahrscheinlich

  • 6 шанс

    chance
    шансовете the lockout, the odds
    едва ли имам шанс да I do not seem to stand a chance of (c ger.)
    имам шанс в играта have a run of good luck
    шансовете са против нас the odds are against us
    шансовете са в наша полза the odds are in our favour
    имам големи шансове за успех have/stand a good/fair chance of success
    имам шанс за успех сп. have a look-in
    сигурен шанс за успех a sure card
    въпрос на шанс е it's a toss up
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    м., -ове, (два) ша̀нса chance; въпрос на \шанс е it’s a toss up; едва ли имам \шанс да I do not seem to stsnd a chance of (c ger.); използвам последния си \шанс play o.’s last card; имам втори \шанс have two bites at the cherry; имам големи \шансове за успех have/stand a good/fair chance of success; have a fair shake of the dice, be in a fair way to; имам реални \шансове за be in the frame for; имам \шанс в играта have a run of good luck; имам \шанс за успех be in the running (for) (и спорт.), спорт. have a look-in; малък \шанс разг. a fat chance; нямам никакъв \шанс not to have an earthly, be on a hiding to nothing; нямам \шанс за успех be out of the running (for); получавам \шанс get/have o.’s foot/toe in the door; почти равен \шанс ( при залагания) short odds; сигурен \шанс за успех a sure card; \шансовете the lookout, the odds; \шансовете са в наша полза the odds are in our favour; \шансовете са против нас the odds are against us, the cards are stacked against us; \шансовете са равни it’s even money.
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    chance: You stand a шанс of winning. - Имаш шанс да спечелиш., a last шанс - последен шанс; hazard ; odds {ods}
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    1. chance 2. ШАНСовете the lockout, the odds 3. ШАНСовете са в наша полза the odds are in our favour 4. ШАНСовете са против нас the odds are against us 5. въпрос на ШАНС е it's a toss up 6. едва ли имам ШАНС да I do not seem to stand a chance of (c ger.) 7. използувам последния си - play o.'s last card 8. имам ШАНС в играта have a run of good luck 9. имам ШАНС за успех сп. have a look-in 10. имам големи ШАНСове за успех have/stand a good/fair chance of success 11. сигурен ШАНС за успех a sure card

    Български-английски речник > шанс

  • 7 poca probabilidad

    • fat chance
    • slim chance

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > poca probabilidad

  • 8 держи карман шире!

    fat chance!, not a chance!

    Американизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > держи карман шире!

  • 9 probabilidad

    f.
    probability (gen) & (Mat).
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    1 probability
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    noun f.
    probability, likelihood
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    SF
    1) (=capacidad de suceder) likelihood, probability
    2) (=oportunidad) chance, prospect

    probabilidades de vida — expectation of life, life expectancy

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    femenino (Mat) probability

    ¿qué probabilidades tiene de ganar? — what are her chances of winning?

    existen pocas probabilidades de que sea encontrado con vida — (frml) the possibility of him being found alive is very remote (frml)

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    = chance, likelihood, probability, incidence, odds, maybe.
    Ex. In some authority files (titles, ISBN/ISSN, national bibliographic record numbers), no search of the file is made because there is little chance of finding the new entry in the file.
    Ex. The intercession of the external agency places a further link in the chain between author and end-user, and hence must increase the likelihood of delay.
    Ex. Our system should be one which reduces the probability of error as far a possible.
    Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.
    Ex. If the author was known but not the title the odds in favour of a positive response were two to one.
    Ex. Instead of ranking the documents retrieved in probable order of relevance, the conventional search sorts the relevant sheep from the irrelevant goats and ignores the fact that there are a lot of ' maybe's' involved.
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    * aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.
    * con toda probabilidad = in all probability, probability.
    * disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.
    * disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.
    * distribución de probabilidades = possibility distribution, probability distribution.
    * error de probabilidad = probability of error.
    * escasa probabilidad = slim chance.
    * índice de probabilidad = expectancy ratio.
    * mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.
    * ninguna probabilidad = fat chance.
    * parecer una probabilidad = loom up + a possibility.
    * plantear una probabilidad = pose + possibility.
    * poca probabilidad = slim chance.
    * probabilidad de citación = citability.
    * probabilidades a favor de = odds in favour of.
    * probabilidades de = odds in favour of.
    * probabilidades desfavorables = odds against.
    * probabilidades en contra de = odds against.
    * reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.
    * una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.
    * * *
    femenino (Mat) probability

    ¿qué probabilidades tiene de ganar? — what are her chances of winning?

    existen pocas probabilidades de que sea encontrado con vida — (frml) the possibility of him being found alive is very remote (frml)

    * * *
    = chance, likelihood, probability, incidence, odds, maybe.

    Ex: In some authority files (titles, ISBN/ISSN, national bibliographic record numbers), no search of the file is made because there is little chance of finding the new entry in the file.

    Ex: The intercession of the external agency places a further link in the chain between author and end-user, and hence must increase the likelihood of delay.
    Ex: Our system should be one which reduces the probability of error as far a possible.
    Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.
    Ex: If the author was known but not the title the odds in favour of a positive response were two to one.
    Ex: Instead of ranking the documents retrieved in probable order of relevance, the conventional search sorts the relevant sheep from the irrelevant goats and ignores the fact that there are a lot of ' maybe's' involved.
    * aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.
    * con toda probabilidad = in all probability, probability.
    * disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.
    * disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.
    * distribución de probabilidades = possibility distribution, probability distribution.
    * error de probabilidad = probability of error.
    * escasa probabilidad = slim chance.
    * índice de probabilidad = expectancy ratio.
    * mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.
    * ninguna probabilidad = fat chance.
    * parecer una probabilidad = loom up + a possibility.
    * plantear una probabilidad = pose + possibility.
    * poca probabilidad = slim chance.
    * probabilidad de citación = citability.
    * probabilidades a favor de = odds in favour of.
    * probabilidades de = odds in favour of.
    * probabilidades desfavorables = odds against.
    * probabilidades en contra de = odds against.
    * reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.
    * una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.

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    ( Mat) probability
    es una posibilidad más que una probabilidad it's more a possibility than a probability
    con toda probabilidad llegará mañana in all probability o likelihood it will arrive tomorrow
    ¿qué probabilidad or probabilidades tiene de ganar? what are her chances of winning?
    existe poca probabilidad or existen pocas probabilidades de que sea encontrado con vida ( frml); the possibility of him being found alive is very remote ( frml), there is little possibility that he will be found alive, there is little prospect of finding him alive
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    probabilidad sustantivo femenino (Mat) probability;
    ◊ con toda probabilidad in all probability o likelihood;

    ¿qué probabilidades tiene de ganar? what are her chances of winning?
    probabilidad sustantivo femenino probability: tenía pocas probabilidades de ganar, he didn't have much chance of winning
    ♦ Locuciones: con toda probabilidad, in all likelihood

    ' probabilidad' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    poder
    - seguramente
    - deber
    English:
    likelihood
    - may
    - must
    - ought
    - probability
    - reasonable
    - should
    - work out
    - would
    - to
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    1. [posibilidad] probability, likelihood;
    existe la probabilidad de que acabemos antes de tiempo it's probable o likely that we'll finish early;
    la probabilidad de que sobreviva es muy escasa there's little possibility o chance that he'll survive, it's highly unlikely that he'll survive;
    con toda probabilidad acabaremos mañana in all probability o likelihood we'll finish tomorrow
    2. Mat probability
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    f probability
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    : probability
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    probabilidad n chance

    Spanish-English dictionary > probabilidad

  • 10 ninguna probabilidad

    (n.) = fat chance
    Ex. The article ' Fat chance' argues that the advantages of client server computing have not been realized because of the costs of management and tools.
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    (n.) = fat chance

    Ex: The article ' Fat chance' argues that the advantages of client server computing have not been realized because of the costs of management and tools.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ninguna probabilidad

  • 11 К-14

    КАК БЫ HE ТАК! coll КАК HE ТАК! substand Interj these forms only fixed WO
    used to express strong disagreement, objection, refusal, refutation
    not at all!
    not a chance! fat chance not on your life! not by a long shot! nothing of the sort (kind)! no way! (in limited contexts) not if I can help it.
    "Я это дело, которым руководил, разваливал как только мог. И вы думаете, меня за это схватили? Как бы не так, меня за это орденом наградили» (Войнович 4). "I did the best I could to ruin the work I supervised. And do you think I was picked up for that? Not at all, I was awarded a medal" (4a).
    (Всеволод:) А вы думаете, господа, вожди наши эмигрантские - были очень подвижны умом? Русский народ спрашивать? Как бы не так! (Солженицын 9). (V.:) And did you imagine, gentlemen, that our emigre leaders were any brighter? Do you think they would bother to consult the Russian people? Not a chance! (9a).
    За тем, что было написано, стоял, конечно, намёк на то, что Нюра зла не помнит и готова примириться, если Иван не будет упрямиться. «Как бы не так», - вслух сказал он... (Войнович 2). Everything about the note hinted that Nyura bore him no grudge and was ready to make up if Ivan wouldn't stay stubborn. "Fat chance," said Chonkin aloud... (2a).
    Всё это была, конечно, политика. У Львовых мне казалось, что политика существует только для того, чтобы объяснить, почему Митю исключили с волчьим билетом. Как бы не так! (Каверин 1). All this, of course, was politics. When I was at the Lvovs, I imagined that the only point of politics was to explain why Mitya had been expelled and blacklisted. Nothing of the sort! (1a).
    Может быть, опять случится услужить чем-нибудь друг другу». - «Да, как бы не так!» - думал про себя Чичиков, садясь в бричку (Гоголь 3). "Perhaps we may be able to be of service to each other again one day." "Not if I can help it," thought Chichikov to himself as he got into his carriage (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > К-14

  • 12 как бы не так!

    • КАК БЫ НЕ ТАК! coll; КАК НЕ ТАК! substand
    [Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ used to express strong disagreement, objection, refusal, refutation:
    - not at all!;
    - not a chance!;
    - not on your life!;
    - not by a long shot!;
    - nothing of the sort (kind)!;
    - no way!;
    - [in limited contexts] not if I can help it.
         ♦ "Я это дело, которым руководил, разваливал как только мог. И вы думаете, меня за это схватили? Как бы не так, меня за это орденом наградили" (Войнович 4). "I did the best I could to ruin the work I supervised. And do you think I was picked up for that? Not at all, I was awarded a medal" (4a).
         ♦ [Всеволод:] А вы думаете, господа, вожди наши эмигрантские - были очень подвижны умом? Русский народ спрашивать? Как бы не так! (Солженицын 9). [V.:] And did you imagine, gentlemen, that our emigre leaders were any brighter? Do you think they would bother to consult the Russian people? Not a chance! (9a).
         ♦ За тем, что было написано, стоял, конечно, намёк на то, что Нюра зла не помнит и готова примириться, если Иван не будет упрямиться. "Как бы не так", - вслух сказал он... (Войнович 2). Everything about the note hinted that Nyura bore him no grudge and was ready to make up if Ivan wouldn't stay stubborn. "Fat chance," said Chonkin aloud... (2a).
         ♦ Всё это была, конечно, политика. У Львовых мне казалось, что политика существует только для того, чтобы объяснить, почему Митю исключили с волчьим билетом. Как бы не так! (Каверин 1). All this, of course, was politics. When I was at the Lvovs, I imagined that the only point of politics was to explain why Mitya had been expelled and blacklisted. Nothing of the sort! (1a).
         ♦ "Может быть, опять случится услужить чем-нибудь друг другу". - "Да, как бы не так!" - думал про себя Чичиков, садясь в бричку (Гоголь 3). "Perhaps we may be able to be of service to each other again one day." "Not if I can help it," thought Chichikov to himself as he got into his carriage (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как бы не так!

  • 13 как не так!

    • КАК БЫ НЕ ТАК! coll; КАК НЕ ТАК! substand
    [Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ used to express strong disagreement, objection, refusal, refutation:
    - not at all!;
    - not a chance!;
    - not on your life!;
    - not by a long shot!;
    - nothing of the sort (kind)!;
    - no way!;
    - [in limited contexts] not if I can help it.
         ♦ "Я это дело, которым руководил, разваливал как только мог. И вы думаете, меня за это схватили? Как бы не так, меня за это орденом наградили" (Войнович 4). "I did the best I could to ruin the work I supervised. And do you think I was picked up for that? Not at all, I was awarded a medal" (4a).
         ♦ [Всеволод:] А вы думаете, господа, вожди наши эмигрантские - были очень подвижны умом? Русский народ спрашивать? Как бы не так! (Солженицын 9). [V.:] And did you imagine, gentlemen, that our emigre leaders were any brighter? Do you think they would bother to consult the Russian people? Not a chance! (9a).
         ♦ За тем, что было написано, стоял, конечно, намёк на то, что Нюра зла не помнит и готова примириться, если Иван не будет упрямиться. "Как бы не так", - вслух сказал он... (Войнович 2). Everything about the note hinted that Nyura bore him no grudge and was ready to make up if Ivan wouldn't stay stubborn. "Fat chance," said Chonkin aloud... (2a).
         ♦ Всё это была, конечно, политика. У Львовых мне казалось, что политика существует только для того, чтобы объяснить, почему Митю исключили с волчьим билетом. Как бы не так! (Каверин 1). All this, of course, was politics. When I was at the Lvovs, I imagined that the only point of politics was to explain why Mitya had been expelled and blacklisted. Nothing of the sort! (1a).
         ♦ "Может быть, опять случится услужить чем-нибудь друг другу". - "Да, как бы не так!" - думал про себя Чичиков, садясь в бричку (Гоголь 3). "Perhaps we may be able to be of service to each other again one day." "Not if I can help it," thought Chichikov to himself as he got into his carriage (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как не так!

  • 14 К-455

    КУДА ТАМ (ТУТ)! ГДЕ (УЖ) TAM! all coll Interj these forms only fixed WO
    sth. is difficult or impossible to accomplish, the undertaking in question is futile, the effort in question did or will produce results opposite to those desired (often foil. by an explanation of why the attempt failed or what happened instead)
    no way
    not a chance fat chance! out of the question (in limited contexts) far from it what Is the use? not likely.
    «Твой еще не проснулся?» - «Куды ( ungrammat = куда) там, - засмеялась Нюра, - спит, как сурок. А чего?» -«Дело есть» (Войнович 2). "Your man up yet?" "Fat chance," laughed Nyura "Sleeping like a log. What's the matter?" "I need to see him" (2a).
    Бабка понесла на базар какое-то барахло, простояла два дня подряд - куда там, никто не покупает, все только продают (Кузнецов 1). Grandmother took some stuff to the market and stood there two days in a row - but what was the use? Nobody was buying, everybody was selling (1a).
    Вот у тебя по старому делу в 63 году Джилас шел. Что это за штуковина?» - «Неужели даже вам (следователям КГБ) не дают почитать (конфискованные книги)? Тоже не доверяют?» - «Где там... Только то и прочтешь, что на обыске отнимешь» (Буковский 1). "What about that book by Djilas that you were charged with in 1963? What sort of whatsit was it?" "Do you mean to say they don't let you (the KGB investigators) read them Iconfiscated books) either? Don't they trust you either?" "Not likely. All you get to read in my job is what you turn up in the searches" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > К-455

  • 15 где там!

    • КУДА ТАМ ( ТУТ)!; ГДЕ (УЖ) TAM tall coll
    [Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ sth. is difficult or impossible to accomplish, the undertaking in question is futile, the effort in question did or will produce results opposite to those desired (often foll. by an explanation of why the attempt failed or what happened instead):
    - fat chance!;
    - [in limited contexts] far from it;
    - what Is the use?;
    - not likely.
         ♦ "Твой еще не проснулся?" - "Куды [ungrammat = куда] там, - засмеялась Нюра, - спит, как сурок. А чего?" - "Дело есть" (Войнович 2). "Your man up yet?" "Fat chance," laughed Nyura "Sleeping like a log. What's the matter?" "I need to see him" (2a).
         ♦ Бабка понесла на базар какое-то барахло, простояла два дня подряд - куда там, никто не покупает, все только продают (Кузнецов 1). Grandmother took some stuff to the market and stood there two days in a row - but what was the use? Nobody was buying, everybody was selling (1a).
         ♦ "Вот у тебя по старому делу в 63 году Джилас шел. Что это за штуковина?" - "Неужели даже вам [следователям КГБ] не дают почитать [конфискованные книги]? Тоже не доверяют?" - "Где там... Только то и прочтешь, что на обыске отнимешь" (Буковский 1). "What about that book by Djilas that you were charged with in 1963? What sort of whatsit was it?" "Do you mean to say they don't let you [the KGB investigators] read them [confiscated books] either? Don't they trust you either?" "Not likely. All you get to read in my job is what you turn up in the searches" (1a).

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  • 16 где уж там!

    • КУДА ТАМ ( ТУТ)!; ГДЕ (УЖ) TAM tall coll
    [Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ sth. is difficult or impossible to accomplish, the undertaking in question is futile, the effort in question did or will produce results opposite to those desired (often foll. by an explanation of why the attempt failed or what happened instead):
    - fat chance!;
    - [in limited contexts] far from it;
    - what Is the use?;
    - not likely.
         ♦ "Твой еще не проснулся?" - "Куды [ungrammat = куда] там, - засмеялась Нюра, - спит, как сурок. А чего?" - "Дело есть" (Войнович 2). "Your man up yet?" "Fat chance," laughed Nyura "Sleeping like a log. What's the matter?" "I need to see him" (2a).
         ♦ Бабка понесла на базар какое-то барахло, простояла два дня подряд - куда там, никто не покупает, все только продают (Кузнецов 1). Grandmother took some stuff to the market and stood there two days in a row - but what was the use? Nobody was buying, everybody was selling (1a).
         ♦ "Вот у тебя по старому делу в 63 году Джилас шел. Что это за штуковина?" - "Неужели даже вам [следователям КГБ] не дают почитать [конфискованные книги]? Тоже не доверяют?" - "Где там... Только то и прочтешь, что на обыске отнимешь" (Буковский 1). "What about that book by Djilas that you were charged with in 1963? What sort of whatsit was it?" "Do you mean to say they don't let you [the KGB investigators] read them [confiscated books] either? Don't they trust you either?" "Not likely. All you get to read in my job is what you turn up in the searches" (1a).

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  • 17 куда там!

    • КУДА ТАМ ( ТУТ)!; ГДЕ (УЖ) TAM tall coll
    [Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ sth. is difficult or impossible to accomplish, the undertaking in question is futile, the effort in question did or will produce results opposite to those desired (often foll. by an explanation of why the attempt failed or what happened instead):
    - fat chance!;
    - [in limited contexts] far from it;
    - what Is the use?;
    - not likely.
         ♦ "Твой еще не проснулся?" - "Куды [ungrammat = куда] там, - засмеялась Нюра, - спит, как сурок. А чего?" - "Дело есть" (Войнович 2). "Your man up yet?" "Fat chance," laughed Nyura "Sleeping like a log. What's the matter?" "I need to see him" (2a).
         ♦ Бабка понесла на базар какое-то барахло, простояла два дня подряд - куда там, никто не покупает, все только продают (Кузнецов 1). Grandmother took some stuff to the market and stood there two days in a row - but what was the use? Nobody was buying, everybody was selling (1a).
         ♦ "Вот у тебя по старому делу в 63 году Джилас шел. Что это за штуковина?" - "Неужели даже вам [следователям КГБ] не дают почитать [конфискованные книги]? Тоже не доверяют?" - "Где там... Только то и прочтешь, что на обыске отнимешь" (Буковский 1). "What about that book by Djilas that you were charged with in 1963? What sort of whatsit was it?" "Do you mean to say they don't let you [the KGB investigators] read them [confiscated books] either? Don't they trust you either?" "Not likely. All you get to read in my job is what you turn up in the searches" (1a).

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  • 18 куда тут!

    • КУДА ТАМ ( ТУТ)!; ГДЕ (УЖ) TAM tall coll
    [Interj; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ sth. is difficult or impossible to accomplish, the undertaking in question is futile, the effort in question did or will produce results opposite to those desired (often foll. by an explanation of why the attempt failed or what happened instead):
    - fat chance!;
    - [in limited contexts] far from it;
    - what Is the use?;
    - not likely.
         ♦ "Твой еще не проснулся?" - "Куды [ungrammat = куда] там, - засмеялась Нюра, - спит, как сурок. А чего?" - "Дело есть" (Войнович 2). "Your man up yet?" "Fat chance," laughed Nyura "Sleeping like a log. What's the matter?" "I need to see him" (2a).
         ♦ Бабка понесла на базар какое-то барахло, простояла два дня подряд - куда там, никто не покупает, все только продают (Кузнецов 1). Grandmother took some stuff to the market and stood there two days in a row - but what was the use? Nobody was buying, everybody was selling (1a).
         ♦ "Вот у тебя по старому делу в 63 году Джилас шел. Что это за штуковина?" - "Неужели даже вам [следователям КГБ] не дают почитать [конфискованные книги]? Тоже не доверяют?" - "Где там... Только то и прочтешь, что на обыске отнимешь" (Буковский 1). "What about that book by Djilas that you were charged with in 1963? What sort of whatsit was it?" "Do you mean to say they don't let you [the KGB investigators] read them [confiscated books] either? Don't they trust you either?" "Not likely. All you get to read in my job is what you turn up in the searches" (1a).

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  • 19 ninguno

    pron.
    1 no one, none, nobody, not a single one.
    2 none, none of it.
    * * *
    1 no, not any
    1 (persona) nobody, no one
    2 (objeto) not any, none
    \
    ninguna cosa nothing
    ninguno,-a de nosotros (ellos etc) none of us (them etc) Table 1 NOTA See also ningún/Table 1
    * * *
    1. (f. - ninguna)
    adj.
    no, none
    2. (f. - ninguna)
    pron.
    1) none
    3) no one, no other
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ [con verbo negativo en inglés] any; [con verbo afirmativo en inglés] no

    no practica ningún deporte — he doesn't do any sport, he does no sport

    2. PRON
    1) [entre más de dos] [con verbo negativo en inglés] any; [con verbo afirmativo en inglés] none

    -¿cuál te gusta? -ninguno — "which one do you like?" - "none of them"

    ninguno de: no me creo ninguna de sus historias — I don't believe any of his stories

    2) [entre dos] [con verbo negativo en inglés] either; [con verbo afirmativo en inglés] neither

    ninguno de los dos equipos pasará a la final — neither of the teams o neither team will get through to the final

    3) (=nadie) nobody, no-one
    NINGUNO Adjetivo ► Se traduce por any si el verbo va en forma negativa y por no si el verbo va en forma afirmativa. En general es más frecuente usar not + any (salvo como sujeto, posición en la que se debe emplear no), ya que no se utiliza normalmente con carácter más enfático: No tengo ninguna pregunta I haven't got any questions No se ha cometido ningún delito No crime has been committed No fui a ningún sitio I didn't go anywhere No hay ningún peligro There is no danger, There isn't any danger Hay que tener en cuenta que el sustantivo que sigue a any va en plural si es contable, como en el primer ejemplo. ► Con palabras que poseen un sentido negativo tales como hardly, without y never hay que utilizar any: Conseguí hacerlo sin ninguna ayuda I managed to do it without any help Pronombre ► El uso de los pronombres any y none sigue las mismas pautas que los adjetivos any y no, ya que se emplea preferiblemente la forma any con verbos en forma negativa y none si la forma es afirmativa, e igualmente se prefiere la forma none para la posición de sujeto: No quiero ninguno de estos I don't want any of these No me gusta ninguno de ellos I don't like any of them No queda ninguno There are none left No va a venir ninguno de sus amigos None of her friends is o are coming Si el verbo va detrás de none puede ir tanto en singular como en plural. ► En lugar de none y any, si ninguno se refiere a dos personas o cosas se emplea neither y either, siguiendo las mismas reglas anotadas anteriormente: Ninguno de los dos equipos está jugando bien Neither of the teams o Neither team is playing well No conozco a ninguno de los dos I don't know either of them El verbo va en singular si sigue a neither. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada see ALGUNO, ALGO
    * * *
    I

    no lo encuentro por ningún lado or ninguna parte — I can't find it anywhere

    no es tonta, pero tampoco es ninguna lumbrera — she's not stupid, but she's no genius either

    II
    - na pronombre
    2) ( nadie) nobody, no-one
    * * *
    = none.
    Ex. None of the entries in the system is specific.
    ----
    * aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.
    * bajo ninguna circunstancia = under no/any circumstances.
    * bajo ningún concepto = on no account, not on any account, under no/any circumstances.
    * como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.
    * demostrar sin ninguna duda = prove + beyond all doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.
    * demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, prove + beyond all doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.
    * de ninguna forma = in any way at all.
    * de ninguna manera = at all, in any sense of the word, not at all, under no/any circumstances, on no account, not on any account, in any way at all.
    * !de ninguna manera! = Not on your life!, over + Posesivo + dead body.
    * de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.
    * de ningún modo = by no means, in no way, on no account, in no sense, by any means, not at all, under no/any circumstances, in any shape or form, for the life of me, not on any account, by no stretch of the imagination.
    * en ninguna parte = nowhere.
    * en ningún lugar = nowhere.
    * en ningún momento = at no time, at no time, anywhere along the line.
    * en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.
    * en ningún sitio = anywhere along the line, nowhere.
    * ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.
    * más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt.
    * más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.
    = no one, not... any.
    Ex. No one catalogue can satisfy all the requirements of all users simultaneously.
    Ex. Right now it would not win any great prize for alphabetization.
    ----
    * ninguna otra persona = no one else.
    * ninguna probabilidad = fat chance.
    * ningún + Nombre = no + Nombre, no single + Nombre, no two + Nombre.
    * ningún + Nombre + del mundo = all + Nombre + in the world.
    * ninguno de los dos = neither, neither of them.
    * ningún otro = no other.
    * no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.
    * no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.
    * no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.
    * no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.
    * no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.
    * no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.
    * no llevar a ningún fin = fart + in the wind.
    * no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.
    * no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.
    * no tener ningún escrúpulo en = have + no qualms about.
    * no tener ningún fundamento = not have a leg to stand on.
    * no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.
    * no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.
    * no tener ningún remilgo en = have + no qualms about.
    * no tener ningún reparo = have + no qualms about.
    * que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.
    * sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, no mistake, no doubt.
    * sin ningún coste = without charge, without cost, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.
    * sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.
    * sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.
    * sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.
    * sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.
    * sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.
    * sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.
    * sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.
    * sin ningún reparo = unabashed.
    * sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.
    * sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.
    * si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.
    * si no ocurre ningún imprevisto = all (other) things being equal.
    * sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.
    * tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.
    * * *
    I

    no lo encuentro por ningún lado or ninguna parte — I can't find it anywhere

    no es tonta, pero tampoco es ninguna lumbrera — she's not stupid, but she's no genius either

    II
    - na pronombre
    2) ( nadie) nobody, no-one
    * * *
    = none.

    Ex: None of the entries in the system is specific.

    * aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.
    * bajo ninguna circunstancia = under no/any circumstances.
    * bajo ningún concepto = on no account, not on any account, under no/any circumstances.
    * como en casa no se está en ningún sitio = there's no place like home.
    * demostrar sin ninguna duda = prove + beyond all doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.
    * demostrar sin ningún género de duda = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, demonstrate + emphatically, prove + beyond all doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, demonstrate + beyond any doubt, prove + beyond any doubt.
    * de ninguna forma = in any way at all.
    * de ninguna manera = at all, in any sense of the word, not at all, under no/any circumstances, on no account, not on any account, in any way at all.
    * !de ninguna manera! = Not on your life!, over + Posesivo + dead body.
    * de ninguna otra forma = in any other way.
    * de ningún modo = by no means, in no way, on no account, in no sense, by any means, not at all, under no/any circumstances, in any shape or form, for the life of me, not on any account, by no stretch of the imagination.
    * en ninguna parte = nowhere.
    * en ningún lugar = nowhere.
    * en ningún momento = at no time, at no time, anywhere along the line.
    * en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.
    * en ningún sitio = anywhere along the line, nowhere.
    * ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.
    * más allá de ninguna duda = beyond doubt.
    * más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.
    = no one, not... any.
    Ex: No one catalogue can satisfy all the requirements of all users simultaneously.
    Ex: Right now it would not win any great prize for alphabetization.
    * ninguna otra persona = no one else.
    * ninguna probabilidad = fat chance.
    * ningún + Nombre = no + Nombre, no single + Nombre, no two + Nombre.
    * ningún + Nombre + del mundo = all + Nombre + in the world.
    * ninguno de los dos = neither, neither of them.
    * ningún otro = no other.
    * no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.
    * no dar ningún resultado = give + zero results, be of no avail, be to no avail.
    * no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.
    * no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.
    * no hacer ninguna gracia = not take + kindly to.
    * no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.
    * no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing, achieve + nothing, go + nowhere.
    * no llevar a ningún fin = fart + in the wind.
    * no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.
    * no ser ningún jovencito = be no chicken.
    * no tener ningún escrúpulo en = have + no qualms about.
    * no tener ningún fundamento = not have a leg to stand on.
    * no tener ningún interés = can't/couldn't be bothered.
    * no tener ningún problema con = be okay with.
    * no tener ningún remilgo en = have + no qualms about.
    * no tener ningún reparo = have + no qualms about.
    * que no posee ninguna conexión = disjoint.
    * sin ninguna duda = without question, without any doubt, beyond doubt, no mistake, no doubt.
    * sin ningún coste = without charge, without cost, free of charge, at no cost, free of cost, cost free, for free, costless, at no charge.
    * sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.
    * sin ningún género de duda = without any doubt whatsoever.
    * sin ningún género de dudas = indisputably.
    * sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.
    * sin ningún nivel de especialización = unskilled.
    * sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.
    * sin ningún remedio posible = beyond redemption.
    * sin ningún reparo = unabashed.
    * sin ningún resultado = to no avail, without any avail, of no avail.
    * sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.
    * si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.
    * si no ocurre ningún imprevisto = all (other) things being equal.
    * sin sentir ningún reparo = unashamed.
    * tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

    * * *
    ninguno1 -na
    (see note under ningún) [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]
    no prestó ninguna atención he paid no attention, he didn't pay any attention
    en ningún momento never, at no time
    no lo encuentro por ningún lado or ninguna parte I can't find it anywhere
    no hay ningún problema there's no problem
    no le dio ninguna importancia he didn't consider it to be important, he didn't attach any importance to it
    no es tonta, pero tampoco es ninguna lumbrera she's not stupid, but she's no genius either
    (uso enfático): no hay problema ninguno there's absolutely no problem
    ninguno2 -na
    A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (refiriéndose — a dos personas o cosas) neither; (— a más de dos) none
    ninguno de los dos vino or no vino ninguno de los dos neither of them came
    no trajo ninguno de los dos she didn't bring either of them
    se le presentaron tres alternativas pero ninguna le pareció aceptable he was presented with three options but he found none of them acceptable o he didn't find any of them acceptable
    le dije que comprara dos/cinco y no compró ninguno I told her to buy two/five and she didn't buy any
    empezó cuatro libros y no terminó ninguno he started four books and didn't finish any (of them) o didn't finish one (of them)
    de las siete personas que entrevistaron ninguna tenía experiencia none of the seven people they interviewed had any experience, of the seven people they interviewed none had any experience
    se fue sin que ninguno de nosotros se diera cuenta she left without any of us realizing
    B (nadie) nobody, no-one
    ninguno me dijo nada nobody o no one told me anything
    toca mejor que ninguno he plays better than anybody o anyone
    * * *

     

    ninguno
    ◊ -na adjetivo (see note under ningún)



    en ningún momento never;
    no lo encuentro por ningún lado I can't find it anywhere


    ■ pronombre

    (— a más de dos) none;

    no trajo ninguno de los dos she didn't bring either of them;
    ninguno de nosotros la conoce none of us know her

    ninguno,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 no: no tienes ninguna vergüenza, you have no shame
    (con otro negativo) not... any: no queda ninguna galleta, there aren't any biscuits left
    de ninguna manera, no way
    en ningún momento, never
    por/en ninguna parte, nowhere
    2 (intensificador) no es ningún maníaco, he isn't a maniac at all
    no es ninguna extraña, she is no stranger
    II pron
    1 (persona) no one: él tiene un hermano y yo ninguno, he has a brother and I don't
    (referido a dos personas) neither: ninguno de nosotros (dos) tiene hermanas, neither of us has a sister
    (referido a un grupo) ninguno vino a misa, none of them came to mass
    (nadie) nobody, no one: ninguno lo sabía, nobody knew it
    2 (objeto) yo tengo una oportunidad, pero él ninguna, I have a chance, but he has none
    (referido a dos objetos) neither: ninguno es útil, neither is useful
    (referido a un grupo) ninguno era rojo, none of them was red
    no quiso ninguno, she didn't want any of them ➣ Ver nota en neither
    ' ninguno' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    maldita
    - maldito
    - ningún
    - ninguna
    - alimento
    English:
    any
    - anybody
    - either
    - elderly
    - neither
    - no
    - none
    - them
    - whatever
    * * *
    ninguno, -a Ningún is used instead of ninguno before singular masculine nouns (e.g. ningún hombre no man).
    ♦ adj
    1. [antes de sustantivo] no;
    no se dio ninguna respuesta no answer was given;
    no tengo ningún interés en hacerlo I've no interest in doing it, I'm not at all interested in doing it;
    no tengo ningún hijo/ninguna buena idea I don't have any children/any good ideas;
    no lo veo por ninguna parte I can't see it anywhere;
    no tiene ninguna gracia it's not funny;
    en ningún momento at no time;
    yo no soy ningún mendigo, ¿sabe usted? I'm not a beggar, you know;
    ¿tijeras? yo no veo ningunas tijeras scissors? I can't see any scissors;
    no tengo ningunas ganas de ir I don't feel like going at all
    2. [después de sustantivo] [enfático]
    no es molestia ninguna it's no trouble
    ♦ pron
    [cosa] none, not any; [persona] nobody, no one;
    ninguno funciona none of them works;
    no hay ninguno there aren't any, there are none;
    ninguno lo sabrá no one o nobody will know;
    ninguno de none of;
    ninguno de ellos/nosotros none of them/us;
    ninguno de los dos neither of them o of the two;
    no me gusta ninguno de los dos I don't like either of them
    * * *
    adj no;
    no hay ninguna razón there’s no reason why, there isn’t any reason why
    * * *
    no es ninguna tonta: she's no fool
    no debe hacerse en ningún momento: that should never be done
    ninguno, -na pron
    1) : neither, none
    ninguno de los dos ha vuelto aún: neither one has returned yet
    2) : no one, no other
    te quiero más que a ninguna: I love you more than any other
    * * *
    ninguno pron
    1. none
    2. nobody
    ¿ninguno quiere venir? doesn't anybody want to come?
    3. neither

    Spanish-English dictionary > ninguno

  • 20 escasa probabilidad

    f.
    remote chance, bad chance, fat chance.
    * * *
    (n.) = slim chance
    Ex. The article ' Slim chance for ethnic funding' explains how funding for library projects to provide assistance to ethnic minorities has almost dried up.
    * * *

    Ex: The article ' Slim chance for ethnic funding' explains how funding for library projects to provide assistance to ethnic minorities has almost dried up.

    Spanish-English dictionary > escasa probabilidad

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  • Fat Chance — is a common phrase, used to convey extreme doubt that a certain event will occur. Fat Chance may also refer to: *Fat Chance (album), a 2001 music album by Paul Heaton. *Fat Chance (novel), a children s novel by Margaret Clark …   Wikipedia

  • fat chance — [n] no chance impossible, not a prayer, no way, snowball’s chance in hell*, unthinkable, very little chance, when hell freezes over*; concept 552 …   New thesaurus

  • fat chance! — This idiom is a way of telling someone they have no chance …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • fat chance — noun little or no chance of success • Syn: ↑slim chance • Hypernyms: ↑probability, ↑chance * * * (a) fat chance (slang) Little or no opportunity or prospect • • • Main Entry: ↑fat * …   Useful english dictionary

  • fat\ chance — n. phr. slang Little or no possibility; almost no chance. A high school team would have a fat chance of beating a strong college team. Jane is pretty and popular; you will have a fat chance of getting a date with her. Compare: ghost of a …   Словарь американских идиом

  • fat chance (!) — Noun. No likelihood of something happening. E.g. There s fat chance of getting me to do a parachute jump! Exclam. No chance! E.g. Persuade him to do a parachute jump? Fat chance! You ll never get him to do it …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • fat chance (!) — Noun. No likelihood of something happening. E.g. There s fat chance of getting me to do a parachute jump! Exclam. No chance! E.g. Persuade him to do a parachute jump? Fat chance! You ll never get him to do it …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • fat chance — n. a very poor chance. (Sarcastic.) □ Fat chance I’ll ever get a new car. □ Me, get an A? Fat chance …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • fat chance —    The expression fat chance is used to indicate that something is not very likely to happen.     The boss is thinking of me for the job? Fat chance! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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