sporting chance
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sporting chance
A very good possibility (of achieving success). I've seen him practice, and there's a sporting chance he'll win the competition.
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sporting chance
a reasonably good chance. If you hurry, you have a sporting chance of catching the bus. The firm has only a sporting chance of getting the export order.
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sporting chance, a
A fair chance for success, as in She thinks she has a sporting chance for being named bureau chief. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
See also: sporting
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a sporting chance
some possibility of success.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
a ˌsporting ˈchance
a reasonable chance of success: I know it’s going to be tough, but I think I’m in with a sporting chance of winning. OPPOSITE: not have a cat in hell’s chanceFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017