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standing a chance

standing a chance is the present participle and gerund of stand a chance.

Meaning of stand a chance

Verb

stand a chance (third-person singular simple present stands a chance, present participle standing a chance, simple past and past participle stood a chance)

  1. (idiomatic) To have a chance, for the odds to somewhat be in someone's favor.
    • You might as well give up: you don't stand a chance of winning!

Questions about standing a chance

What is standing a chance the present participle and gerund of?
Standing a chance is the present participle and gerund of stand a chance.

Words near standing a chance in the dictionary

  1. Standifers
  2. Standiford
  3. Standifords
  4. standin'
  5. standing
  6. standing a chance
  7. standing and delivering
  8. standing apart
  9. standing armies
  10. standing army
  11. standing around

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