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cat in hell's chance

cat in hell's chance noun: a negligibly small chance; used primarily in negative constructions to express the idea of 'not even the smallest chance'.

Noun

a cat in hell's chance

  1. (informal) A negligibly small chance; used primarily in negative constructions to express the idea of 'not even the smallest chance'.
    • There isn't a cat in hell's chance that any jury will convict him.

Questions about cat in hell's chance

What does cat in hell's chance mean?
Cat in hell's chance means a negligibly small chance; used primarily in negative constructions to express the idea of 'not even the smallest chance'.
What part of speech is cat in hell's chance?
Cat in hell's chance is a noun.

Words near cat in hell's chance in the dictionary

  1. cat hotel
  2. cat hotels
  3. cat house
  4. cat houses
  5. cat ice
  6. cat in hell's chance
  7. cat in the meal tub
  8. cat in the meal-tub
  9. cat in the pan
  10. cat in the sack
  11. Cat Island

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