Phrase guide

stand a chance

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

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verb

Meaning 1

To have a chance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • You might as well give up: you don't stand a chance of winning!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 有機會 — have a chance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 有机会 (yǒu jīhuì) — have a chance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 有可能性 (yǒu kěnéngxìng) — have a chance
  • Chinese Mandarin: 有希望 (yǒu xīwàng) — have a chance
  • Finnish: olla mahdollisuus — have a chance
  • French: avoir une chance — have a chance
  • French: prendre le risque — have a chance
  • French: avoir l'occasion — have a chance
  • French: avoir la moindre chance — have a chance
  • Swedish: ha en chans — have a chance
  • Swedish: chanslös — have a chance