slim to none

idiom

: almost none
"What are their chances of winning?" "Slim to none."

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The odds of consistently nailing both decisions are slim to none. Carrie McCabe, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 According to a mix of Academy members, studio executives, and Oscars strategists, the chances of the Academy Awards being postponed at this point are slim to none, barring some cataclysmic escalation of the current force majeure. Chris Lee, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025 The odds of him staying healthy from here on out and guiding the Sixers on a deep playoff run this season seem slim to none. Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 For decades, the number of U.S. workers willing to become a sheepherder and take on the long hours, low pay and isolation has been slim to none. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slim to none

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“Slim to none.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slim%20to%20none. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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