10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUCKLEY'S CHANCE»
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Biography of an Australian commercial pilot, focussing on amusing, interesting or bizarre incidents from his long career, including several which involved him in altercations with aviation authorities.
The true origin of the term 'Buckley's Chance' is not known, but the most popular
theory has roots right here in Tasmania. A man named William Buckley was
transported for life and whilst on a convict ship headed for Port Phillip, Buckley ...
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A Dictionary of Catch Phrases
See: whostruck B.;and: Buckley's (chance); you've got Buckley's Buckley's (
chance); you've got Buckley's (chance), and you haven't, orhehasn't,(occ. a)
Buckley's (chance); (there are just) twochances: Buckley's and none (very
emphatic), and ...
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Australian Language and Culture
If somebody tells you that you have Buckley's, Buckley's chance or Buckley's and
none, they're saying you have little or no chance. This expression refers in part to
convict William Buckley, who managed to escape from the Port Phillip Bay ...
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The Agricultural Magazine, Or, Farmers' Monthly Journal of ...
55 19 A shearing Ram, by Mr. Buckley's Chance, to Mr. Payne, at 31gs. 56 20 A
ditto, by a son of K. In and In, to Mr. Heeks, at 25gs. 57 21 Two shear by Mr.
Buckley's K. In and In, to Mr. Moore, at 55gs. 58 22 Ditto, by Mr. Buckley's Chance
, to J.
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Buckley's chance | bud Most rhyming slang for 'Jew' uses 'two'; this term takes a
traditional nursery-rhyme: 'one, two / buckle my shoe'. • [A] raspberry ripple, a
buckle my shoe[.]— Ian Dury, Blackmail Man. 1977 Buckley's chance; Buckley's ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor,
2006
Susan Butler. Buckley's chance Buckley's chance He wheeled his team on the
mountainside and set 'em a merry pace, A-galloping over the rocks and stones,
and a lot of Boers gave chase; But Driver Smith had a fairish start, and he said to
...
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Melbourne & Victoria. Con Pianta. Ediz. Inglese
John Morgan's 1852 book TheLife&AdventuresofWilliam Buckley provides an
insight into Aboriginal life before white settlement. The Australian colloquialism '
Buckley's chance' (or 'You've got Buckley's' – meaning a very slim or no chance)
is ...
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
Buckley's chance; Buckley's hope; Buckley's noun no chance at all. Thought to be
named after William Buckley, an escaped convict,butthe factthathe
evadedcapture byliving with Aboriginalsfor 32 years would ratherimply that
Buckley's chance ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell,
2007
Buckley's: Forlorn hope, from 'You've got Buckley's chance', ie, no chance at all.
Derivation is debated; some have suggested the colloquialism derives from
William Buckley (qv). However, the Melbourne department store of Buckley &
Nunn ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUCKLEY'S CHANCE»
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A trip of a lifetime... with a four-year-old
Acquaintances also questioned whether it was even worth “spending all that money” on a trip for a kid who had next to Buckley's chance of ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»
Sydney 'slumlord' walks away with nearly $4 million
"We have absolutely Buckley's chance of getting anything " said Vicki Bonneville, who lost about $30,000 of equipment from her catering ... «9news.com.au, Jun 15»
The tyranny of the white picket fence: Abbott government can't be …
The new family tax benefits regime is due to come into effect on July 1 but has Buckley's chance of passing the Senate so there goes the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
At last, a drink for irrigators
"At the moment we've got empty storages, no prospect of crops and with the weather forecast for El Nino, we've got Buckley's chance of any ... «The Land Newspaper, Jun 15»
Naughty Korner: How much is too much?
Unless you somehow found yourself among the world's top 1% of players, you would have Buckley's chance. It seems the best clubs in the ... «The Queensland Times, May 15»
The ten-round NRL review: Why your team won't win a thing
Won't. Titans Despite having Buckley's chance of winning anything this season, 2015 has been a raging success for the NRL's Jordan Belfort. «The Roar, May 15»
Australia's new Mr Retail steps up
Although there's Buckley's chance of that name being changed to better reflect what the company actually does anytime soon — especially with ... «Herald Sun, May 15»
New coal mines have Buckley's chance as China cuts consumption …
A prominent energy analyst says a slump in sales for China's biggest coal company should raise alarm bells for Australian producers. «ABC Online, Mar 15»
Can a business stop an ex-employee from listing it as a former …
Well, an employer has Buckley's chance grounding an action in copyright law (business names per se are not copyrightable). Nor would they ... «Lexology, Mar 15»
Tony Abbott says boasting more will solve the Coalition's problems …
Bishop has Buckley's chance because she is a woman and from WA. The NSW and Liberal MPs will want one of their own and that means ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»