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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
... back from fighting them. no room to swing a cat:seeROOM. not a cat in hell's
chance no chance at all. informal This expression is often shortened to not a cat's
chance. 2001 James Hamilton-PatersonLoving Monsters There isn't, of course, ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
GUARDIAN One seaman said the union had not 'a cat in hell's chance' of beating
the Government as well as the shipowners (1966). 2 orig US An expert in, or one
expertly appreciative of, jazz. 1932–. WOMAN'S OWN 'It's got beat and a lot of ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... to express a belief that something desirable that has just been mentioned is
unlikely to happen. informal fancy your chances: see FANCY. half a chance: see
HALF. in the last chance saloon: see LAST. not a cat in hell's chance: see CAT.
not ...
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
... cat in hell's chance noun a very slim chance or possibility uk In 1796, Francis
Grose recorded 'No more chance than a cat in hell without claws'. Almost always
phrased in the negative: 'not a cat in hell's chance' (no chance whatsoever).
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases
19th cent. R L Stevenson Weir of Hermiston 1896 He had no hope to find her; he
took the off chance without expectation of result and to relieve his uneasiness.
See also drinking in the last chance saloon at LAST1; not a CAT in hell's chance;
...
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A'Undressing the Judge: He Could Have Everything - But
Not ...
... born before the Act. Can't we get a barrister to look it up and find out?” “Joanne,
it's a waste of time. Believe me! No barrister is going to put that before aJudge.
What's more, you are up against a barrister, not a cat in Hell's chance; they all ...
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The Hacienda: How
Not to Run
a Club
I still loved the club but I was sick of throwing good money after bad into Martin
Hannett's 'hole in ground called the Hacienda' with not a cat in hell's chance of
seeing any of it ever again. 1 was still paying the Hacienda mortgage — seven ...
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The Dirtiest Race
in History: Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and ...
There was 'not a cat in hell's chance' of detecting HGH, said Beckett. He
mentioned that a supply worth £50,000 had disappeared from Great Ormond
Street children's hospital the previous year, and was believed to have reached
the black ...
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The Dictionary of Business Bullshit
Not a cat in hell's chance of managing anything, given that the future is
unpredictable and events are so often random. (see Black swan) Roadmap: 1.
Cartographical device to find out where you are going. 2. Irritating way of
suggesting that a ...
Alan Williams, Alison Whybrow, 2014
There were a couple of other tourists on the bus, but they had seats. Admittedly
they looked almost as uncomfortable as we did, crammed into particularly small
looking seats. There was not a cat in hell's chance that we were ever going to get
a ...
Vicky Brewis, Caius Simmons, 2007
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Big Brother: The grand final is here! Follow all the action with our live …
"I thought I had not a cat in hell's chance of winning - five grand to me is an amazing amount of money," she adds. 22:31Chloe says she was "so ... «Digital Spy UK, Lip 15»
Ashes: England v Australia
"Australia's best is 404 on Bradman's last tour - 412 they need here and there is no way they are going to get it, not a cat in hell's chance. Their batting is OK but ... «BBC Sport, Lip 15»
Jenson Button remains upbeat despite disastrous Canadian GP …
"If we'd stayed with Mercedes, there is not a cat in hell's chance we would have beaten them," he told BBC Sport. "I love Toto Wolff and Paddy ... «VAVEL.com, Cze 15»
Sefton and West Lancashire people vote to join Scotland
Carl Cain said: “Not a cat in hell's chance I'll move if that happens.” Pauline Hadfield Graham said: “I would rather stay as we are.” Elinor Elmo ... «Southport Visiter, Maj 15»
Former UK Defense Chief Calls F-35 One Of The Biggest Duds In …
On whether the deadline will be respected, the former head of the Ministry of Defense said, “not a cat in hell's chance.” Budget documents up to ... «Daily Caller, Maj 15»
Former UK Defense Chief Slams F-35 as 'White Elephant'
He added there was “not a cat in hell's chance” the Joint Strike Fighter would be combat-ready by 2018, the article states. In response, the ... «DoD Buzz, Maj 15»
Delays in costly 'white elephant' F-35 leave British skies 'vulnerable'
“Not a cat in hell's chance,” Harvey said regarding the F-35. “I don't recall ... having heard anyone suggesting that these things could be used in ... «RT, Maj 15»
Alastair Cook is so up himself he thinks he is untouchable as …
And if his comments on air about Kevin Pietersen last year are anything to go by, there is not a cat in hell's chance of him returning. So don't ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Maj 15»
Why I'm standing down from Parliament: Don Foster, MP for Bath
... saying 'there's not a cat in hell's chance my lot are going to go for it, you'd better start re-thinking it before you bring it to the floor of the House. «Telegraph.co.uk, Maj 15»
Has forensic science made it impossible to commit the perfect crime?
“There's not a cat in hell's chance you could do it today,” he laughs. “But I was fascinated. To me being presented with a mystery which you had ... «Yorkshire Post, Lut 15»
