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fighting chance

noun

a possibility of success following a struggle.

fighting chance

noun

a slight chance of success dependent on a struggle

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fighting chance¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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Idioms and Phrases

A possibility of winning, but only with a struggle. For example, It's going to be hard to beat that record, but I think he has a fighting chance . [Late 1800s]

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A review of the USO closed earlier this month, with Royal Mail suggesting to the regulator Ofcom that reducing second class deliveries to every other weekday would save up to £300m a year and give the business "a fighting chance".

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"It could be your brother, sister, mother, father that might need this equipment someday to give them a fighting chance," he added.

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With a win in Germany, Postecoglou has given himself a fighting chance, although this result alone is unlikely to be enough to keep his job safe in the longer term.

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Resistance may not guarantee victory or safety, but it at least gives the country a fighting chance.

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It is a testament to his quality, experience and nous around one of golf's most testing courses that he goes into the weekend with a fighting chance of victory.

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