on the off chance

phrase

—used to talk about something that might happen or be true but that is not likely

I called his office on the off chance that he would still be there, but he had already left.

Examples of on the off chance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though Punta de Mita gets sunny days about 90 percent of the year, on the off chance that there is a rainy day, adults will love the hang-out room next door to the kid’s club. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026

But on the off chance that the spotlight suddenly shines on you, you’ll be prepared. — Bill Rokos, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

Also, ripping up a lot of soft coral to extract their diterpenoids on the off chance that they’ll be developed into a therapeutic agent is a bit environmentally unethical. — Paul McClure 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2025

Blackwell, the warden, even ordered a full search of Alcatraz on the off chance the men never actually left. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 May 2025

Prudence may thus demand devising a mitigation strategy in the interim on the off chance—even if remote—that the asteroid could hit. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025

The Dodgers have coveted Sasaki for years, reserving the most available space in the 2024 international signing class on the off chance that Sasaki came to Major League Baseball before his 25th birthday. — Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025

This is, of course, on the off chance the Toronto Blue Jays actually explore trading him, which is still very questionable as of now. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for on the off chance

• microfinance
• advance
• askance
• enhance
• expanse
• finance
• freelance
• mischance
• perchance
• romance
• circumstance
• esperance