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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Like her family, strangers don’t stand a chance of shaking her confidence.
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Because for starters, Kennedy will have to work hard to qualify for the ballot in enough states to even theoretically stand a chance of winning.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Today, the competition among miners is such that large fleets of specialized, energy-guzzling hardware are necessary to stand a chance of winning.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Emma laughs this off — most students don't even get accepted into the Crime Fighting major, let alone stand a chance of making it into the Top Ten.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Because for starters, Kennedy will have to work hard to qualify for the ballot in enough states to even theoretically stand a chance of winning.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Today, the competition among miners is such that large fleets of specialized, energy-guzzling hardware are necessary to stand a chance of winning.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Emma laughs this off — most students don't even get accepted into the Crime Fighting major, let alone stand a chance of making it into the Top Ten.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023
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