not to have the ghost of a chance

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• not a ghost of a chance — (not) a ghost of a chance if someone does not have a ghost of a chance, they are not at all likely to succeed. Against competition like that, they didn t have the ghost of a chance of winning. (sometimes + of + doing something) …   New idioms dictionary

• The Ghost Hunter (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = The Ghost Hunter caption = William, Roddy and Tessa format = Fantasy drama director = David Bell writer = Ivan Jones, Jim Eldridge, Roy Apps producer = Peter Murphy, David Hallam starring = see below country = UK… …   Wikipedia

• (a) ghost of a chance — (not) a ghost of a chance if someone does not have a ghost of a chance, they are not at all likely to succeed. Against competition like that, they didn t have the ghost of a chance of winning. (sometimes + of + doing something) …   New idioms dictionary

• not a ghost of a chance — very little, (not even) the smallest chance He doesn t have a ghost of a chance to finish the book in time for his class …   Idioms and examples

• ghost of a chance — very little, (not even) the smallest chance He doesn t have a ghost of a chance to finish the book in time for his class …   Idioms and examples

• The Ghost of Cain — Infobox Album | Name = The Ghost of Cain Type = Album Artist = New Model Army (band) Released = 1986 Recorded = Genre = Rock, Post punk Length = Label = EMI Producer = Glyn Johns Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… …   Wikipedia

• The Shining (film) — The Shining Theatrical release poster Directed by Stanley Kubrick Produced by Stanle …   Wikipedia

• The Crüxshadows — Promotional photo Background information Origin Tallahassee, Florida, United States …   Wikipedia

• ghost — [[t]go͟ʊst[/t]] ghosts, ghosting, ghosted 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A ghost is the spirit of a dead person that someone believes they can see or feel. ...the ghost of Marie Antoinette... The village is haunted by the ghosts of the dead children. 2)… …   English dictionary

• not have a prayer — (informal) HAVE NO HOPE, have/stand no chance, not have/stand (the ghost of) a chance; informal not have a hope in hell, not have/stand an earthly; Austral./NZ informal not have Buckley s (chance). → prayer * * * not have a prayer informal …   Useful english dictionary

• not have a prayer — informal everyone thought this Minnesota team didn t have a prayer against Duke Syn: have no hope, have/stand no chance, not have/stand (the ghost of) a chance; informal not have a hope in hell …   Thesaurus of popular words