Phrase guide

not a chance

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Absolutely not; no way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable, sarcastic

Examples

  • Do I think she'll go out with him? Not a chance.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: no chance, not on your life, by no means, no fear, no way, nothing doing, fat chance, chance'd be a fine thing

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 門都沒有 /门都没有 (mén dōu méiyǒu) — absolutely not
  • French: jamais de la vie — absolutely not
  • German: auf keinen Fall — absolutely not
  • Hebrew: אין סיכוי — absolutely not
  • Portuguese: nem pensar — absolutely not
  • Portuguese: sem chance — absolutely not
  • Spanish: ni de broma — absolutely not