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Although I have to say, it's become a lot harder for me since I won the world series because everyone wants to beat me. For example, bluffing is really tough now, because there's always someone who calls me on the off-chance that they'll then be able to say they read a world champion's bluff.
Chris Moneymaker

Meaning of "on the off-chance" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES ON THE OFF-CHANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of on the off-chance in the English dictionary

The definition of on the off-chance in the dictionary is if you do something on the off-chance, you do it because you hope that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON THE OFF-CHANCE

on the loose
on the make
on the market
on the mend
on the money
on the move
on the nail
on the nod
on the nose
on the off chance
on the outer
on the panel
on the parish
on the part of
on the pig´s back
on the piss
on the point of
on the port bow
on the prowl
on the q.t.

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON THE OFF-CHANCE

a dog´s chance
advance
bechance
Buckley´s chance
by chance
chance
enhance
fighting chance
hance
happenchance
mischance
not a cat in hell´s chance
off chance
off-chance
on the chance
on the off chance
outside chance
perchance
snaphance
stand a chance
the main chance

Synonyms and antonyms of on the off-chance in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «on the off-chance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON THE OFF-CHANCE

Find out the translation of on the off-chance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on the off-chance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on the off-chance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对断开的机会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en la remota posibilidad de
570 millions of speakers

English

on the off-chance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद मौका पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على خارج فرصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на всякий случай
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

no off -chance
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ সুযোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur tout hasard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada peluang luar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufs Geratewohl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オフのチャンスオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오프 기회 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing kasempatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên off- cơ hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆஃப் வாய்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद-संधीवर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şans eseri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sul off -chance
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na znikoma szansa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на всякий випадок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe off- sansa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

για την off - ευκαιρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die off- kans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på off - chansen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på off -sjanse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on the off-chance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE OFF-CHANCE»

The term «on the off-chance» is very widely used and occupies the 9.682 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE OFF-CHANCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on the off-chance

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QUOTES WITH «ON THE OFF-CHANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on the off-chance.
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Chris Moneymaker
Although I have to say, it's become a lot harder for me since I won the world series because everyone wants to beat me. For example, bluffing is really tough now, because there's always someone who calls me on the off-chance that they'll then be able to say they read a world champion's bluff.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THE OFF-CHANCE»

Discover the use of on the off-chance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on the off-chance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sopolyrimu: Songs from the Villa
... no turning back, the voyage once begun, creaking timbers, a brutal sun, lips tasting salt-spray & the tide running free with the lure of the living blue sea, I wonder how the waves for me will dance under sail again - on the Off—Chance 2 . got ...
Marcus M. Cornelius, 2009
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Mrs. Pargeter's Point of Honour: A Mrs. Pargeter's Mystery
There's been nothing heard from him since the death of the late Mr Pargeter.' 'I know that, sir, but I still thought it might be worth ringing his number.' 'Why?' 'Just on the off chance.' 'Just on the off chance?' The repetition dripped with scorn.
Simon Brett, 2002
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Learn to Speak Like the French: French Idiomatic Expressions
... est une vraie loterie to do something on the off chance faire quelque chose à tout hasard I did it on the off chance / I asked the question just on the off chance je l'ai fait à tout hasard / j'ai posé la question à tout hasard I went along on spec*;  ...
Arnold Borton, Henri Mauffrais, 2010
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
This phrase uses chance in the sense of “a possibility or probability for some event,” a usage dating from the late 1700s. It is sometimes put as on the off chance, meaning “on the slight but unlikely possibility,” as in I came late on the off chance ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Polish with CD-ROM: ...
something is off balance, they are in a position where they are likely to fall or be knocked down: to knock/throw someone 01f balance D chwiejny, wytracony z rownowagi, chwiejnie off-chance /'Dft_[(1:ns/ noun UK informal on the off-chance  ...
Cambridge University Press, 2011
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Chambers Idioms
... rail. off the record see record. on the off-chance because of a slight chance ( that something might be so, happen etc): We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come. put (someone or something) off see put. put (someone) off ( something) ...
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Chambers concise dictionary
... less commercial theatres located outside the Broadway area in New York and the productions they perform. off-centre > adj not quite central. off chance see on the off chance at chance off-colour >adj 1 said especially of a diamond: not of a ...
Ian Brookes, 2004
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... rail. off the record see record. on the off-chance because of a slight chance ( that something might be so, happen etc): We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come. put (someone or something) off see put. put (someone) off ( something) ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
4 out of (a vehicle, train etc): We got off the bus. .off-'beat ad) (si) unusual: off-beat clothes; His clothes are a bit off-beat. .off- chance nc ( no pi) a slight chance: \\ ewaited, on the off-chance ( that) he might come ; There is an off-chance that he ...
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The Poetry of Derek Mahon
The 'new leaf' is proverbial and figurative but also punningly literalized: I who know nothing Scribbling on the off-chance, Darkening the white page, Cultivating my ignorance. Like 'The Blackbird' (CP 110) whose 'diffident, resilient song' is set  ...
Hugh Haughton, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE OFF-CHANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on the off-chance is used in the context of the following news items.
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My Longform Podcast on Public Editor Agony and Ecstasy
The resulting podcast went up Wednesday, and, since it deals mostly with my role as public editor, I'll share it here (on the off-chance that some ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Can His GOP Rivals? Ads Stop the Trumpnado?
And on the off-chance that his candidacy gains traction and starts rising in public opinion surveys, it's highly doubtful we'll be seeing him in the ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
3
Rossendale Scribbler: It's great news but let's support Happi to keep …
... could be found. That we have a local MP mounting a defence of such a spectacle on the off-chance a fox climbs a mountain frightens me. «Rossendale Free Press, Jul 15»
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Couples Described Their SO to a Police Sketch Artist and the …
On the off-chance your significant other has never referred to you as a ferret, a house, a tired Ryan Gosling or a magician, this video will literally ... «Zimbio, Jul 15»
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Why Your Team Sucks 2015: Tennessee Titans
On the off-chance that Marcus Mariota is actually good (and with Oregon's legacy of highly drafted QBs like Akili Smith and Joey Harrington, ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
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Aussie Pub Promises Yeezy Performance In Exchange For Reno Ca …
But just on the off-chance, The Tatura Hotel wants you to donate anyway. Just in case, right?) Here are some highlights from the absolutely ... «Pedestrian TV, Jul 15»
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Then and Now: We meet the contestants of TV3 reality show Style …
"I actually applied completely on the off-chance and took the mick out of the initial application form - one question was 'describe yourself in ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Ted Cruz's insane plan for winning the presidency
But regardless of whether it's the Cruz campaign's real strategy, the document is so bewildering that it merits mention even on the off-chance ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
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20 Reasons Constantly Having To Pee When You're Drunk Ruins …
On the off-chance that you manage to hold the guy's attention for long enough to make it back to his place, you still run a very real risk of peeing ... «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
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Q&A: Rep. Ted Lieu
That seems like a really huge and disproportionate proposal. Because now you're weakening every single iPhone on the off-chance that some ... «FCW.com, Jul 15»

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