Buckley's chance
A very small chance; no chance at all.
"So he has a chance," said Connie. "Buckley's chance, the way his luck is. Fell out with his girl he did, and lost his job, and now 'e's goin' to lose 'is life. The unluckiest man
chance
UK /t͡ʃæns/ US [t͡ʃʰæns]
verb 5name 5noun 4adj 1adv 1
Definitions
noun
1
An opportunity or possibility.
We had the chance to meet the president last week: we have a good/strong chance of making / to make a profit.
There was a fat/slim chance that my letter would arrive in time.
2
Random occurrence; luck.
Why leave it to chance when a few simple steps will secure the desired outcome?
My whole life seems to be ruled by blind chance.
3
The probability of something happening.
There is a 30 percent chance of rain tomorrow.
4
What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.
Wild-visag'd Wanderer! ah for thy heavy chance!
adj
1
Happening by chance, casual.
No crowd was about the door; no people were discernible at any of the many windows; not even a chance passer-by was in the street. An unnatural silence and desertion reigned there.
Heaven knows what pains the author has been at, what bitter experiences he has endured and what heartache suffered, to give some chance reader a few hours' relaxation or to while away the tedium of a journey.
adv
1
Perchance; perhaps.
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