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Buckley's

Buckley's is the ellipsis of Buckley's chance.

Meaning of Buckley's chance

Noun

Buckley's chance (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, idiomatic, informal) A very small chance; no chance at all.
    • "So he has a chance," said Connie. "Buckley's chance, the way his luck is. Fell out with his girl he did, and lost his job, and now 'e's goin' to lose 'is life. The unluckiest man that ever lived."1936, Andrew Barton ("Banjo") Paterson, The Shearer′s Colt

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Questions about Buckley's

What is Buckley's the ellipsis of?
Buckley's is the ellipsis of Buckley's chance.

Words near Buckley's in the dictionary

  1. Buckley
  2. Buckley rule
  3. Buckley Swamp
  4. Buckley syndrome
  5. Buckley Wells
  6. Buckley's
  7. Buckley's and none
  8. Buckley's and Nunn
  9. Buckley's chance
  10. Buckley's hope
  11. Buckley's rule

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