off chance

ɒf ʧɑːns

Definition

Definition of off chance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

unlikely eventpossibility that is not likely or probable

She brought an umbrella on the off chance it might rain.
He checked the attic on the off chance there were old photos.
They called the restaurant on the off chance of a cancellation.

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on the off chance

adv.

hoping something unlikely is true or happens

She called on the off chance he was home.

Expressions with chance

by chance

adv.

happening without intention or planning

I met her by chance at the store.

no chance

absence of any possibility of something happening

There is no chance of rain today.

sporting chance

fair chance to succeed even if unlikely

Everyone deserves a sporting chance in life.

snowball's chance

very low likelihood of success

He has a snowball's chance of winning the race.

now's your chance

exp.

opportunity to do something right now

Now's your chance to ask her out.

by any chance

adv.

used to politely ask if something is possible

Do you have a pen by any chance?

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French:faible probabilité, ...
German:geringe Chance, ...
Italian:remota possibilità, ...
Spanish:remota posibilidad, ...
Portuguese:remota possibilidade, ...
Chinese:万一, ...
Japanese:可能性, ...
Arabic:احْتِمال ضَعِيف, ...
Hebrew:סִיכּוּי קָלוּשׁ, ...
Russian:маловероятная возможность, ...
Ukrainian:випадок, ...
Hindi:हल्की-सी संभावना, ...
Bengali:ক্ষীণ সম্ভাবনা, ...
Catalan:remota possibilitat, ...
Czech:malá šance, ...
Danish:lille chance, ...
Dutch:kleine kans, ...
Greek:απίθανο ενδεχόμενο, ...
Hungarian:halvány esély, ...
Khmer:លទ្ធភាពតិចតួច, ...
Korean:희박한 가능성, ...
Persian:احتمال ضعیف, ...
Polish:mała szansa, ...
Portuguese (BR):remota possibilidade, ...
Romanian:mică șansă, ...
Swedish:osannolik möjlighet, ...
Thai:โอกาสเล็กน้อย, ...
Turkish:ihtimal, ...
Vietnamese:khả năng mong manh, ...

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