stand a chance of
idiom
: to have a possibility of (succeeding or winning)
The team stands a chance of doing well this year.
I think she stands a good chance of winning the election.
—often used in negative statementsShe stands no chance of winning.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Faes are forbidden to enter this library – only a human can stand a chance of getting inside.
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And by moving off of Aiyuk, the Niners — who are, conservatively, already $20 million over the salary cap for next season — stand a chance of keeping some of their other key players who were otherwise destined for the chopping block after a new Aiyuk contract.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
Like her family, strangers don’t stand a chance of shaking her confidence.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Faes are forbidden to enter this library – only a human can stand a chance of getting inside.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
And by moving off of Aiyuk, the Niners — who are, conservatively, already $20 million over the salary cap for next season — stand a chance of keeping some of their other key players who were otherwise destined for the chopping block after a new Aiyuk contract.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
Like her family, strangers don’t stand a chance of shaking her confidence.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
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“Stand a chance of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20a%20chance%20of. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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