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 statements

She stands no chance of winning.

Examples of stand a chance of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As criminal-justice advocates point out, all too often our system extracts guilty pleas from people who may stand a chance of success at trial but are intimidated by the prospect of mandatory minimum sentences. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025

Kym Illman / Getty Images With a maximum of 25 points available in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix next weekend, all three of them stand a chance of winning. —Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025

Plants and flowers that are starting to wilt need to be tossed immediately so the foul odor doesn't stand a chance of taking over your home. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025

Americans across numerous states stand a chance of witnessing the northern lights on Wednesday night, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). —Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for stand a chance of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove