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Chance would be a fine thing

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Chance would be a fine thing! (British, informal)

something that you say which means that you would very much like something to happen but there is no possibility that it will. He said I could do it in my spare time. Spare time? Chance would be a fine thing!

See also: chance, fine, thing

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chalk up
chalk up to
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champ at the bit
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Chance would be a fine thing
change
change hands
change mind
change of heart
change of life
change of pace
change places

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