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given half a chance
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given half a/the chance  (informal)
if someone would do something given half a chance, they would certainly do it if they had the opportunity He'd steal from his own grandmother, given half the chance. Given half a chance I'd leave this job today.
See also: chance, given, half

given half a chance
allowed any opportunity Given half a chance, most writers would rather talk about a project than work on it.
Usage notes: also used in the form give someone/something half a chance: If we give Geoff half a chance, he could paint that kind of portrait.
See also: chance, given, half


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He set sail on a boat to France Frightened to give a backward glance Would have swam home given half the chance.
Like the millions of people trying to break into the music industry at this very second who'd give their right arms to do, given half the chance (which they won't be).
Joining in the fun will be favourite LazyTown friends - Stephanie and Sportacus - and of course Robbie Rotten who, given half the chance, would have Sportacus walking the plank so laziness could rule in LazyTown.
 
 
 
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