Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 5 compound words that contain chances. The most common are listed below. Open chances in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- second chancesplural of second chance: An opportunity to redeem oneself after a previous error or failure.
- not give much for someone's chancesTo not believe that someone will achieve their stated aim.
- even chancesplural of even chance: A chance in which success is just as likely as failure.
- fighting chancesplural of fighting chance: A chance that is dependent on success in a struggle, with the implication that such success is not unattainable.
- half-chancesplural of half-chance: A slight chance.
- off chancesplural of off chance: A possibility that is not likely or probable.
- outside chancesplural of outside chance: A small likelihood; a remote possibility.
- sporting chancesplural of sporting chance: A fairly reasonable chance of success.
- fancy one's chancesTo believe that one has a good chance of success.
- take one's chancesAlternative form of take one's chance: To act in a manner dependent on luck: to attempt to do something risky or not particularly likely to succeed.
- shutter chancesplural of shutter chance: The best moment to take a picture of a moving subject.
- chances one's armthird-person singular simple present indicative of chance one's arm: To take a risk.
- fancied one's chancessimple past and past participle of fancy one's chances
- fancies one's chancesthird-person singular simple present indicative of fancy one's chances: To believe that one has a good chance of success.
- fancying one's chancespresent participle and gerund of fancy one's chances
- you pays your money and you takes your chancesThere is no guarantee that you will get the result you want.
- you pays your nickel and you takes your chancesAlternative form of you pays your money and you takes your chances: There is no guarantee that you will get the result you want.
- chances the ducksthird-person singular simple present indicative of chance the ducks: To take a risk.
Compound words 5
- happenchancesplural of happenchance: Coincidence.
- mischancesplural of mischance: Bad luck, misfortune.
- mumchancesplural of mumchance: Mute, or not speaking; silent.
- overchancesplural of overchance: Occurring more than expected by mere chance or probability.
- wanchancesplural of wanchance: Ill luck; misfortune; calamity.