| Main Entry: | dark horse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | remote possibility |
Synonyms: |
also-ran, hundred-to-one shot, improbability, little chance, little opportunity, long shot, outside chance, outside shot, poor bet, poor lookout, poor possibility, poor prognosis, poor prospect, sleeper, slim chance, small chance, stalking horse, underdog, unexpected winner, unknown, unknown quantity, unlikelihood, unlikely winner, upsetter |
| Main Entry: | fat chance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | no chance |
Synonyms: |
chance in a million, ghost of a chance, impossible, no chance, no way, not a prayer, poor outlook, poor possibility, poor prospect, slim chance, small chance, snowball's chance in hell, unthinkable, very little chance, when hell freezes over |
| Main Entry: | long shot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unlikely winner |
Synonyms: |
chance hit, fluke, hundred-to-one shot, little chance, long odds, lucky shot, no chance, off-chance, one in a million, one in a million, outside chance, poor bed, slim chance, small chance |
| Main Entry: | fighting chance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chance for success with great effort |
Synonyms: |
bare possibility, gambling chance, outside chance, remote possibility, slim chance |