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outside chance

outside chance noun: a small likelihood; a remote possibility.

Noun

outside chance (plural outside chances)

  1. (idiomatic) A small likelihood; a remote possibility.
    • Then, perhaps, there may be a chance of detecting him; but it's an outside chance.1886, Andrew Lang, chapter 7, in The Mark Of Cain
    • Harry Truman might get a good share of the popular vote, but few people, outside of Harry Truman, gave him even an outside chance of getting the electoral votes necessary for election.1948 October 25, "The Nation: The Real Fight," Time (retrieved 29 Jan 2019)

outside chance meaning in Bengali

outside chance in Bengali

সামান্য সম্ভাবনা, খুব ক্ষীণ সম্ভাবনা

Forms of outside chance

pluraloutside chances

Questions about outside chance

What does outside chance mean?
Outside chance means a small likelihood; a remote possibility.
What is outside chance in Bengali?
Outside chance in Bengali is সামান্য সম্ভাবনা, খুব ক্ষীণ সম্ভাবনা. See Outside chance meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is outside chance?
Outside chance is a noun.
What is the plural of outside chance?
The plural of outside chance is outside chances.

Words near outside chance in the dictionary

  1. outside backs
  2. outside car
  3. outside cars
  4. outside centre
  5. outside centres
  6. outside chance
  7. outside chances
  8. outside country
  9. outside edge
  10. outside edges
  11. outside edging

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