| beachhead |
a position that allows for the possibility of further progress. [1/2 definitions] |
| could |
used to express ability or possibility in the present or in the future under the condition that something else were to happen or were true. [1/4 definitions] |
| critical |
of the nature of a crisis; being at the very highest point of danger but still allowing the possibility of a positive outcome. [1/6 definitions] |
| do1 |
used to emphasize the affirmative quality of the main verb and to counter a negative perception or possibility. [1/13 definitions] |
| either |
used to indicate one of two choices or possibilities in a phrase or sentence, the other choice or possibility being indicated by a following conjunction, "or." [1/5 definitions] |
| fighting chance |
a slight possibility of victory or success if great effort is exerted. |
| ghost |
a mere possibility or trace. [1/7 definitions] |
| hold out |
to have or offer (hope, or a chance or possibility of something happening). [1/3 definitions] |
| hope |
to desire (something) to be true or to happen while accepting the possibility of it not being true or not coming to pass. [1/6 definitions] |
| idealistic |
believing in noble ideas, principles, and values, especially with regard to the possibility of making positive change in the world. |
| kick around |
(informal) to discuss or consider (an idea, possibility, proposal or the like). [1/3 definitions] |
| leave no stone unturned |
to use every means possible; consider every possibility. |
| lest |
against a possibility that. [1/2 definitions] |
| let (oneself) in for |
to allow the possibility for something to enter one's life; to commit oneself to some possibility. |
| may |
used to express the possibility of something happening or being true. [1/5 definitions] |
| Mexican stand-off |
a position of impasse with the possibility of hostile aggression. |
| might1 |
used to express the possibility of something happening or being true. [4/5 definitions] |
| modal auxiliary |
an auxiliary verb, such as "can," "may," "must," or "should," that is used to modify the meaning of a main verb by including such notions as necessity, possibility, certainty, capability, advisability, potential, and expectation. |
| no-win |
having no possibility of success or winning. |
| onto something |
having in mind a unique thought with great potential, or having invented or discovered something with great possibility. |
| out |
in baseball, any play that removes a player from the possibility of scoring. [1/29 definitions] |