slim to none

idiom

: almost none
"What are their chances of winning?" "Slim to none."

Examples of slim to none in a Sentence

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“Slim to none.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slim%20to%20none. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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