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not a chance

not a chance adverb: absolutely not; no way.

Adverb

not a chance (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, sarcastic) Absolutely not; no way.
    • Do I think she'll go out with him? Not a chance.

Synonyms of not a chance

Questions about not a chance

What does not a chance mean?
Not a chance means absolutely not; no way.
What part of speech is not a chance?
Not a chance is an adverb.

Words near not a chance in the dictionary

  1. nosyl
  2. nosyls
  3. not
  4. not a bit of it
  5. not a bother on someone
  6. not a chance
  7. not a hang
  8. not a little
  9. not a living soul
  10. not a minute too soon
  11. not a moment too soon

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