slim chance

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dark horse n.
fat chance n.
fighting chance n.
long shot n.

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 poor prospect 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 poor prospect small chance snowball's chance in hell unthinkable very little chance when hell freezes over

NOUN

fighting chance

Synonyms

WEAK

bare possibility gambling chance outside chance remote possibility

NOUN

long shot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fluke

WEAK

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

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slim chance

She admitted earlier this month there was only a "slim chance" of hitting it.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

In 2023, presenter Jeremy Clarkson recalled some batches of his Hawkstone cider bottles, warning that there was a "slim chance" they may erupt after reports of the glass bottles suddenly exploding.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Oh, and as long as there remains even a slim chance of two-time Cy Young-winning pitching Tarik Skubal getting traded by the Detroit Tigers, you can bet the Dodgers will be monitoring that situation, too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

He’s motivated by the slim chance that he might one day catch passes in the NFL, Miller said, not by the riches on offer through NIL sponsorship deals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

So what if they stood a slim chance of surviving?

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

slim chance

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