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fighting chance

fighting chance noun: a chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.

Noun

fighting chance (plural fighting chances)

  1. (idiomatic) A chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.
    • This essential medicine will give him a fighting chance against the disease.
    • I don't have a fighting chance to hand this article in on time.

Forms of fighting chance

pluralfighting chances

Questions about fighting chance

What does fighting chance mean?
Fighting chance means a chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.
What part of speech is fighting chance?
Fighting chance is a noun.
What is the plural of fighting chance?
The plural of fighting chance is fighting chances.

Words near fighting chance in the dictionary

  1. fighting a rearguard action
  2. fighting back
  3. Fighting Bob
  4. fighting chair
  5. fighting chairs
  6. fighting chance
  7. fighting chances
  8. fighting cock
  9. fighting cocks
  10. fighting cocum
  11. fighting down

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