stand a chance of
idiom
: 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 statementsShe stands no chance of winning.
Examples of stand a chance of in a Sentence
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Because for starters, Kennedy will have to work hard to qualify for the ballot in enough states to even theoretically stand a chance of winning.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Today, the competition among miners is such that large fleets of specialized, energy-guzzling hardware are necessary to stand a chance of winning.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Emma laughs this off — most students don't even get accepted into the Crime Fighting major, let alone stand a chance of making it into the Top Ten.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023
The three-day presidential vote starting on Sunday is expected to rubber-stamp Mr. el-Sisi’s hold for another six-year term: None of his three challengers stand a chance of unseating him.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
So, back to the dramatic gesture: What could Biden undertake that would stand a chance of providing an aggressive narrative framework for his campaign and maybe get people’s attention?
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
The vast majority of organisms that have lived on the planet didn’t stand a chance of becoming fossils.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2023
The intensely competitive housing market has, in many cases, required buyers to use every available resource to stand a chance of winning.
—Sean Clark, CNN, 18 Feb. 2022
An aspiring financial analyst, Opafola has to invest consistently over the next 15 years to stand a chance of achieving this dream.
—Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2022
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Today, the competition among miners is such that large fleets of specialized, energy-guzzling hardware are necessary to stand a chance of winning.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Emma laughs this off — most students don't even get accepted into the Crime Fighting major, let alone stand a chance of making it into the Top Ten.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2023
The three-day presidential vote starting on Sunday is expected to rubber-stamp Mr. el-Sisi’s hold for another six-year term: None of his three challengers stand a chance of unseating him.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2023
So, back to the dramatic gesture: What could Biden undertake that would stand a chance of providing an aggressive narrative framework for his campaign and maybe get people’s attention?
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
The vast majority of organisms that have lived on the planet didn’t stand a chance of becoming fossils.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2023
The intensely competitive housing market has, in many cases, required buyers to use every available resource to stand a chance of winning.
—Sean Clark, CNN, 18 Feb. 2022
An aspiring financial analyst, Opafola has to invest consistently over the next 15 years to stand a chance of achieving this dream.
—Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2022
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