poor prospect

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

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

NOUN

fat chance

Synonyms

WEAK

chance in a million ghost of a chance impossible no chance no way not a prayer poor outlook poor possibility slim chance small chance snowball's chance in hell unthinkable very little chance when hell freezes over

Example Sentences

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The neighbor sounds like a poor prospect, so Miss Manners suggests directing the instruction to your son.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2020

And if war was a poor prospect, peace talks weren’t a great option either.

From Time • Jan. 11, 2013

But over-indebted Britain is a poor prospect in this regard.

From Economist • Jan. 27, 2011

To Salvadora's father, Dr. Luis Henri Debayle, Nicaragua's top surgeon, the grandnephew of a celebrated bandit seemed a poor prospect for a son-in-law.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Why, what's the matter with Andrew; why can't he do his share?" demanded the other, boldly, and Thad thought he looked disgusted at the poor prospect before him.

From The Chums of Scranton High out for the Pennant by Ferguson, Donald

poor prospect

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