ghost of a chance

Example Sentences

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Such a novel doesn’t sound like it has a ghost of a chance, but Karunatilaka is used to beating the odds.

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2022

I guess there’s the ghost of a chance Nelson and Saka could be wing-backs either side of a back three but it’s unlikely.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2020

You make a trade-off every time you choose a password you have a ghost of a chance of remembering.

From The Verge • Jan. 22, 2020

The looks of disbelief no doubt reflected that Laufenberg shouldn’t have had a ghost of a chance to survive his encounter with a train.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2016

If they were sucked into the center of the whirling wind-top there wasn’t a ghost of a chance.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham