BUCKLEY'S CHANCE

Meaning of BUCKLEY'S CHANCE in English

Australian.

no chance at all or only a slim hope. Also called Buckley's and none, Buckley's hope .

[ 1870-75; orig. obscure ]

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CHANCE — I. ˈchan(t)s, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French cheance, chance, from (assumed) Vulgar …
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CHANCE — — chanceless , adj. /chans, chahns/ , n. , v. , chanced, chancing , adj. n. 1. the absence of …
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BUCKLEY — /buk"lee/ , n. William F., Jr. , born 1925, U.S. writer and editor.
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CHANCE — I. ˈchan(t)s noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * cadentia fall, from Latin cadent-, cadens, present participle …
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BUCKLEY — biographical name William Frank 1925- American editor & writer
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CHANCE — adv by chance; perchance. 2. chance ·adj happening by chance; casual. 3. chance ·noun probability. 4. chance ·noun the operation …
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CHANCE — [chance] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. (assumed) VL cadentia fall, fr. L cadent-, cadens, prp. of cadere to fall; perh. …
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BUCKLEY — Buckley BrE AmE ˈbʌk li
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CHANCE — / tʃɑːns; NAmE tʃæns/ noun , verb , adjective ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] chance of doing …
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CHANCE — I. chance 1 S1 W1 /tʃɑːns $ tʃæns/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
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BUCKLEY — Buck ‧ ley, William F. /ˈbʌkli/ BrE AmE (1925–) a well-known US political writer who started the ↑ conservative magazine …
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CHANCE — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a a possibility (just a chance we will catch the train). b (often in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHANCE — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a a possibility (just a chance we will catch the train). b (often in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHANCE — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a a possibility (just a chance we will catch the train). b (often in …
Oxford English vocab
CHANCE — ( chances, chancing, chanced) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If there …
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CHANCE — Synonyms and related words : a leg up, accidental, accidentally, advantage, adventitious, adventure, aleatoric, aleatory, amorphous, appear, approach, aptitude, aptness, …
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CHANCE — See: BY CHANCE, FAT CHANCE, STAND A CHANCE, TAKE A CHANCE.
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BUCKLEY — Classification: Village Located in: Michigan (MI) Total Population (2000): 550 Total Housing Units (2000): 212 Land Area (square meters): 4603353 …
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BUCKLEY — Classification: Village Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 593 Total Housing Units (2000): 285 Land Area (square meters): 892349 …
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CHANCE — INDEX: when something happens by chance 1. when something happens without being planned 2. happening by chance 3. when things …
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CHANCE — See ↑ CHANCE 2,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ an outside chance • ↑ blow it/blow your chance • ↑ by chance …
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CHANCE — n. 25B6; noun there was a chance he might be released : POSSIBILITY, prospect, probability, likelihood, likeliness, expectation, anticipation; risk, …
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CHANCE — n. 1 fortune, luck, fate We met, as chance would have it, at the supermarket Life is but a game …
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CHANCE — See: BY CHANCE, FAT CHANCE, STAND A CHANCE, TAKE A CHANCE.
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CHANCE — 1. сущ. 1) случайность, неожиданное событие, случай, непредвиденное обстоятельство Syn : fortuity, luck, contingency 2) судьба, счастье, удача; удачное стечение …
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BUCKLEY — Buckley
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BUCKLEY — Buckley
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CHANCE — chance.ogg 1. tʃɑ:ns n 1. случайность; случай rare happy, unexpected chance - редкий счастливый, неожиданный случай by chance - случайно …
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CHANCE — 1) возможность, удача, случай, шанс, судьба 2) случайность, неожиданность 3) риск, использование шанса || рискнуть, использовать шанс 4) случайный, непредвиденный 5) происходить, случаться • element of …
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CHANCE — 1. tʃɑ:ns n 1. случайность; случай rare happy, unexpected chance - редкий счастливый, неожиданный случай by chance - случайно by …
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CHANCE — 1. сущ. 1) случайность, неожиданное событие, случай, непредвиденное обстоятельство Syn: fortuity , luck , contingency 2) судьба, счастье, удача; удачное …
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CHANCE — 1. сущ. 1) случайность, неожиданное событие, случай, непредвиденное обстоятельство Syn: fortuity, luck, contingency 2) судьба, счастье, удача; удачное стечение обстоятельств, возможность, шанс give me a …
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CHANCE — 1. _n. 1> случай; случайность - by chance - on the chance 2> риск - games of chance 3> судьба; …
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CHANCE — 1. n. 1. случай; случайность - by chance - on the chance 2. риск - games of chance 3. судьба; …
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CHANCE — 1. _n. 1> случай; случайность; by chance случайно; on the chance в случае 2> риск; games of chance азартные игры …
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CHANCE — 1) вероятность; возможность 2) случай; случайность [c crimson]|| случайный - chance of survival - pure chance - slight chance
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CHANCE — 1. сущ. 1) случайность, неожиданное событие, случай, непредвиденное обстоятельство Syn : fortuity, luck, contingency 2) судьба, счастье, удача; удачное стечение …
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BUCKLEY — Buckley
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BUCKLEY — Buckley
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BUCKLEY, WILLIAM F(RANK), JR. — born Nov. 24, 1925, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. writer and editor. He attended Yale University, where he was chairman …
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HAVE BUCKLEY'S CHANCE — Austral./NZ informal have little or no chance. → Buckley's
Concise Oxford English vocab
BUCKLEY, WILLIAM F., JR. — born Nov. 24, 1925, New York, N.Y., U.S. in full William Frank Buckley, Jr. versatile American editor, author, and conservative …
Britannica English vocabulary
BUCKLEY'S — / ˈbʌkliz; NAmE / noun • IDIOMS - not have Buckley's (chance)
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUCKLEY, WILLIAM F. — Buck ‧ ley, William F. /ˈbʌkli/ BrE AmE (1925–) a well-known US political writer who started the ↑ conservative magazine …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUCKLEY'S — n. (in full Buckley's chance) Austral. & NZ colloq. little or no chance. [19th c.: orig. uncert.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BUCKLEY'S — n. (in full Buckley's chance) Austral. & NZ colloq. little or no chance. [ 19th c.: orig. uncert. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUCKLEY'S — n. (in full Buckley's chance) Austral. & NZ colloq. little or no chance. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. uncert.
Oxford English vocab
BUCKLEY, WILLIAM FRANK, JR. — born Nov. 24, 1925, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. writer and editor. He attended Yale University, where he was chairman …
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BUCKLEY, WILLIAM F, JR. — born Nov. 24, 1925, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. writer and editor. He attended Yale University, where he was chairman …
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