a chance in a million

a chance in a million

An extremely rare or unlikely chance, opportunity, or possibility. According to the tech company, there is only a chance in a million that their new facial recognition software could be fooled by a printed photograph. I knew it was a chance in a million to photograph the rare bird during its mating ritual. This opportunity is a chance in a million—you have to take it!

See also: chance, million

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a ˌchance in a ˈmillion

(informal) a very unlikely possibility: If you lost your ring on the beach, it’s a chance in a million that you’d find it again.

See also: chance, million

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