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dark horse n.
long shot n.

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

hundred-to-one shot improbability little opportunity outside chance outside shot poor bet poor lookout poor possibility poor prognosis poor prospect slim chance small chance stalking horse unexpected winner unknown unknown quantity unlikelihood unlikely winner upsetter

NOUN

long shot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fluke

WEAK

chance hit hundred-to-one shot long odds lucky shot no chance off-chance one in a million outside chance poor bed slim chance small chance

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little chance

Rob Gunther: We should be clear before we start this conversation: Abolishing the Senate has very little chance of happening right now, right?

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026

Without enough T cells entering the tumor, immunotherapy has little chance of working.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

But affinity with his home country meant there was little chance of that happening, even if it meant the chances of winning something at international level - or even regularly reaching tournaments - were slim.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Without trust, even the most sophisticated psychological theories have little chance of helping anyone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

His response lacked dignity, but in fairness to him I admit that I had left him little chance to be suave.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

little chance

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