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One of my mother's friends said to me, 'Your ex-boyfriends didn't stand a chance with you and your mother.' And I think I probably was unfair to them because she was the first person and the last person I called about every single thing. Sorry, ex-boyfriends.
Lily Rabe

Meaning of "stand a chance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAND A CHANCE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAND A CHANCE

stand
stand bail
stand by
stand down
stand easy
stand fast
stand for
stand guard
stand in
stand in a person´s light
stand oil
stand on
stand on ceremony
stand on one´s own feet
stand one´s ground
stand out
stand over
stand pat
stand someone in good stead
stand still

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAND A 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
on the off-chance
outside chance
perchance
snaphance
the main chance

Synonyms and antonyms of stand a chance in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «stand a chance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAND A CHANCE

Find out the translation of stand a chance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stand a 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 «stand a chance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

没戏了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

una oportunidad
570 millions of speakers

English

stand a chance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक मौका खड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقف فرصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шансов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uma chance
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি সুযোগ দাঁড়ানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

une chance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berdiri peluang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Chance
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チャンスがある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기회가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngadegake kasempatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có cơ hội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு வாய்ப்பு கிடைக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संधी उभे राहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şansı olmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

una possibilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szans
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шансів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

o șansă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταθεί μια ευκαιρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staan ​​´n kans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

en chans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stå en sjanse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stand a chance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND A CHANCE»

The term «stand a chance» is very widely used and occupies the 3.406 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND A CHANCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stand a chance

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7 QUOTES WITH «STAND A CHANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stand a chance.
1
Ronald Isley
A young songwriter shouldn't think he or she doesn't stand a chance because someone has big corporate people behind him. Never look at it like that.
2
Rani Mukerji
The one person whom I would like to be is Meryl Streep. Even at her age, she sits alongside the younger heroines at the Oscars with her name in the nominee list, and others around her wonder whether they still stand a chance.
3
John Pilger
The censorship is such on television in the U.S. that films like mine don't stand a chance.
4
Victor Ponta
Only together do Europe and the U.S. stand a chance of keeping liberal democracy as the central doctrine for organizing world affairs.
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Lily Rabe
One of my mother's friends said to me, 'Your ex-boyfriends didn't stand a chance with you and your mother.' And I think I probably was unfair to them because she was the first person and the last person I called about every single thing. Sorry, ex-boyfriends.
6
Susan Sarandon
We stand a chance of getting a president who has probably killed more people before he gets into office than any president in the history of the United States.
7
Louis Tomlinson
You can lay in bed and think you don't stand a chance, that's what all of us thought, and here we are. We ended up doing all right.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAND A CHANCE»

Discover the use of stand a chance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stand a chance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... someday. stand a chance to have the possibility of being successful ♢ If you're thinking about suing someone, talk to a lawyer to see if you stand a chance, usage: often used in the form not stand a chance: Shy students don't stand a chance ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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Magma in the Breeze
40 As a gardener I stand a chance I will write myself out of this world, drink nectar only from my own flowers. As a gardenerI stand a chance. For even freedom holds a mould, platinum-paved roads to forbidden towers. As a gardenerI stand a  ...
Janne De Rijck
3
Taxpayers Don't Stand a Chance: Why Battleground Ohio Loses ...
This book does more than just cite problems, it lays out major reforms aimed at giving taxpayers a chance to fight back and win.
Matt A. Mayer, 2012
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rft5IC«,»:5ttrdtordofccfcJ We won't stand a chance! r«5ICIS,!f 5ttrctorccfcJ Dialogue A : Are you going to watch the Canada vs. Jamaica hockey game? r~£ tO£TSj B : Yes. I'm cheering for Jamaica. A : Are you crazy? They don't stand a chance ...
岩城貴宏, マークオルダー, 難波京子, 2004
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We Didn't Stand a Chance: Forced Evictions in Bangladesh : ...
The Urban Poor in Dhaka.
‎2000
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It Wasn't Me
... the war you know, the war, poor George never stood a chance, the mortar hit him you know, he didn't stand a chance, I was stood right next to him, the explosion, the explosion, deafened me, I spent six months in hospital, hearings not very ...
Kenneth Rhienhart, 2011
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Memoirs of a Lumbee Native American Boy
“Please take these handcuff off so I will at least stand a chance of surviving ifwe are ambushed.” I asked the Sr. MP what would he do. He said that he would leave the cuffs on, but it was my call. They were our prisoners. “The prisoners are right ...
Preston Chavis, 2011
8
Unraveling
But even with an entire pack of Werewolves, you won't stand a chance against a Death Reaper.They haveVampire strength and the powers of aWitch.” “That's perfect!” I said. “Huh?” He looked at me like I was insane. “No, no, think about it!
Melissa A. Bryan, 2012
9
Love Beyond Reason: Moving God's Love from Your Head to Your ...
Unseen, unobserved, that yeast is permeating the whole batch. The flour doesn't stand a chance. It's just a matter of time, now. pears. But only be patient. Unseen, unobserved, that yeast is permeating the whole batch. The flour doesn't stand a ...
John Ortberg, 2001
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The Beast Stand Down
The last time it was a hot mess she didn't have no heart. This is why she didn't stand a chance. Now what's your weakness? I don't have one and you will never ever take me alive. Will see about that, I've heard about you, nasty blood clots.
Natasha Alcantar

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAND A CHANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stand a chance is used in the context of the following news items.
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NOS Energy Drink Fight Breakdown: Does Correia stand a chance
How does Saturday's UFC 190 headliner play out? With the help of NOS Energy Drink, we caught up with famed trainer Firas Zahabi to break it down. «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»
2
Labour's robotic women don't stand a chance against Jeremy Corbyn
There's a lot of sound and fury emanating from the Labour leadership election. I just wish some of it was coming from the two women who are hoping to make ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Does McCabe stand a chance in Norfolk mayoral race?
Does McCabe stand a chance in Norfolk mayoral race? Sheriff Bob McCabe has told people over the years that if he were to leave the job, it would be for one ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
4
Do Bitcoin Startups Stand a Chance in Argentina?
It's a question that is being given increasing validity by major media outlets like The New York Times and The Economist, and it's easy to see why. Numerical ... «CoinDesk, Jul 15»
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Ex-convicts don't stand a chance in Britain
Fifty years ago, just about everybody in Britain could recite the Lord's Prayer. It was still routinely said every day in school assemblies and it contains that crucial ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jun 15»
6
The $10000 Apple Watch Edition doesn't stand a chance against …
The pro YouTuber TechRax, who clearly has a penchant for pulverizing expensive gadgets, crushed the 38mm Apple Watch Edition with large magnets. «Mashable, Jun 15»
7
Does Lincoln Chafee Stand A Chance?
Lincoln Chafee who held statewide office in Rhode Island both as a Republican and as an Independent has an uphill battle in his bid to become the Democratic ... «Rasmussen Reports, Jun 15»
8
Stand a Chance to Travel Round Africa with the #JovagoDreamJob …
Picture yourself on the hills of Idanre, on the Table Mountain in Cape Town, going on a safari at the Masai Mara, exploring the cave at Ogbunike, hiking up the ... «Bella Naija, May 15»
9
Do Atlanta Hawks Stand a Chance vs. Cavaliers Without DeMarre …
Through three-and-a-half quarters of a 97-89 Game 1 loss, the Atlanta Hawks looked physically overwhelmed against the Cleveland Cavaliers. They had a ... «Bleacher Report, May 15»
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Does Tom Brady's All-Star Legal Team Stand a Chance?
Already represented by agent Don Yee, the suspended New England Patriots quarterback added notorious NFL combatant Jeffrey Kessler to his legal team this ... «Bleacher Report, May 15»

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