stand a chance of

idiom

: to have a possibility of (succeeding or winning)
The team stands a chance of doing well this year.
I think she stands a good chance of winning the election.
often used in negative statements
She stands no chance of winning.

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Plants and flowers that are starting to wilt need to be tossed immediately so the foul odor doesn't stand a chance of taking over your home. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 Guest opinion: Does California stand a chance of preserving our precious groundwater? Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 Faes are forbidden to enter this library – only a human can stand a chance of getting inside. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 And by moving off of Aiyuk, the Niners — who are, conservatively, already $20 million over the salary cap for next season — stand a chance of keeping some of their other key players who were otherwise destined for the chopping block after a new Aiyuk contract. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand a chance of 

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“Stand a chance of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20a%20chance%20of. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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