second chance

ˈsɛkənd tʃɑːns

Definition

Definition of second chance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

generalopportunity to try again after failure

He was grateful for the second chance to pass the exam.
She saw the job offer as a second chance in her career.
After the apology, their friendship had a second chance.

do-over

reattempt

retry

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Expressions with second chance

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deserve a second chance

earn another opportunity to improve

After his apology, he deserves a second chance to prove himself.

give someone a second chance

allow someone to try again after a mistake

She decided to give him a second chance.

Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

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?

stand a chance

have a possibility of success

Do you think I stand a chance of winning the competition?

take a chance

risk doing something uncertain for a possible reward

She decided to take a chance and start her own business.

blow a chance

fail to take advantage of an opportunity

He blew a chance to win the game.

blow one's chance

fail to take advantage of an opportunity

He blew his chance to win the game.

Terms with second chance included in their meaning

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mulligan

opportunity

second chance to do something

second innings

life

second chance or phase in life

second service

tennis

second chance to serve in tennis

do-over

second chance

chance to do something again after a mistake or failure

bite at the apple

second chance

chance to try something again

second innings

sports

second chance to bat in cricket

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French:nouvelle opportunité, ...
German:zweite Chance, ...
Italian:seconda possibilità, ...
Spanish:segunda oportunidad, ...
Portuguese:segunda oportunidade, ...
Chinese:第二次机会, ...
Japanese:再挑戦の機会, ...
Arabic:فرصة ثانية, ...
Hebrew:הִזְדַּמְּנוּת שְׁנִיָּה, ...
Russian:второй шанс, ...
Ukrainian:другий шанс, ...
Hindi:दूसरा मौका, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় সুযোগ, ...
Catalan:segona oportunitat, ...
Czech:druhá šance, ...
Danish:anden chance, ...
Dutch:tweede kans, ...
Greek:δεύτερη ευκαιρία, ...
Hungarian:második esély, ...
Khmer:ឱកាសលើកទីពីរ, ...
Korean:두 번째 기회, ...
Persian:فرصت دوباره, ...
Polish:druga szansa, ...
Portuguese (BR):segunda chance, ...
Romanian:a doua șansă, ...
Swedish:andra chans, ...
Thai:โอกาสครั้งที่สอง, ...
Turkish:ikinci şans, ...
Vietnamese:cơ hội thứ hai, ...

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