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stand a chance

stand a chance

 
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stand, chance
part of speech: phrase
definition: to have a possibility of (winning, succeeding, obtaining, or the like).
He's doing very well! In fact, it looks as if he stands a chance of winning the competition.I thought I didn't stand a chance of getting into that school, but somehow they accepted me.Without any experience, she doesn't stand a chance of getting a job there.