stand a chance of

phrase

: to have a possibility of (succeeding or winning)

The team stands a chance of doing well this year.

I think she stands a good chance of winning the election.

—often used in negative statements

She stands no chance of winning.

Examples of stand a chance of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to recent polling, Hilton and Bianco both stand a chance of winning more votes in the June 2 primary than any of the many Democratic candidates, who have spread thin their party’s nearly 2-1 advantage in voter rolls. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Ahead of the ceremony, pundits thought Sinners might stand a chance of winning this award, as the producers are historically more apt to award bigger moneymakers. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026

If Welbeck, Mitoma and Rutter can rediscover their form, Brighton stand a chance of sparking into life. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026

As criminal-justice advocates point out, all too often our system extracts guilty pleas from people who may stand a chance of success at trial but are intimidated by the prospect of mandatory minimum sentences. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for stand a chance of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove