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Meanings of slim chance in English

Little or no chance of success.

Synonyms
Examples for "fat chance"
Examples for "fat chance"
1
Here, if you're a human with peripheral vision, fat chance of that.
Wired
2
There was a fat chance he'd go off and leave a gravy-train like this.
Hell hath no fury
3
A fat chance of my revealing things like that!
The Night of the Long Knives
4
And fat chance there was of that that now.
Millionaire's women
5
They studied your request and the words ' fat chance' and 'fathead' got mentioned a few times.
Secret Sanction
Usage of slim chance in English
1
Besides, there was slim chance I'd be able to find Whittle tonight.
Savage
2
Israel still have a slim chance of advancing but England are out.
Reuters
3
On the rather slim chance that untidiness is genetic, what's his backstory?
The Guardian
4
There was a slim chance that Mrs. Nowicki might be with Margie.
Four to score
5
There's just one slim chance you'll make it an' come back alive.
A Man Four-Square
6
There's a slim chance those Myrmidons might risk the lower walkway.
Shade's children
7
Or possibly there was just a slim chance he was telling the truth.
Gulf coast girl: original title, scorpion reef
8
All I'd thought about was the slim chance of having a sister again.
The Silent Sister
9
No need to ruin even his slim chance with carbon-monoxide poisoning.
Four dukes and a devil
10
She now has only a slim chance of avoiding permanent removal from office.
The Guardian
11
A slim chance of reaching the knockout remains, but seems unlikely.
The Irish Times
12
An asteroid is hurtling towards earth with a slim chance of hitting us.
Radio NZ
13
Rachel has bought us a slim chance in Avignon, some leeway.
Map of bones
14
It seemed a slim chance, one that Borenson would not have considered himself.
Brotherhood of the Wolf
15
It was a slim chance, but better than none at all.
The skein of lament
16
Follow me now, and we have a slim chance of surviving!
The red pyramid
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United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
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