not stand a/the ghost of a chance

To not have even the slightest possible chance (of something). After I heard that they required 10 years of experience, I knew that I didn't stand a ghost of a chance of getting hired. He knows he doesn't stand the ghost of a chance with her, but he's still going to ask her out.

See also: chance, ghost, not, of, stand

See also:

have a/the ghost of a chance
not stand an earthly chance
miss out
miss out on
miss out on (something)
not an earthly
not have an earthly chance
lose out on (something)
lose out
lose out on

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