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not a ghost of a chance if someone does not have a ghost of a chance, they are not at all likely to succeed. Against competition like that, they didn't have the ghost of a chance of winning. (sometimes + of + doing something) a ghost of a chance a very small possibility. There's not a ghost of a chance that he'll be promoted. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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George's Hill was brought down, did they give the artillery the ghost of a chance against them. There was, to be sure, hardly a ghost of a chance for either of them, in a serious sense; but there was, or had been, a chance of one or the other inspiring him with a passing fancy for her, and enjoying the pleasure of his attentions while he stayed here. A few reached the barred gates, only to be shot in their tracks, without the ghost of a chance to gain the inside of the palisade, and then the whole attack crumpled, and the remaining warriors scampered back into the forest. |
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