Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
a-ghost-of-a-chance
idiom
/ə ɡoʊst əv ə tʃæns/
Definition
A very small chance or possibility of something happening.
Examples
- If you go to the interview without preparation, you won’t have a ghost of a chance of getting the job.
- He didn’t study at all for the test, so he has only a ghost of a chance of passing.
Meaning
The phrase describes a situation in which the likelihood of an event occurring is extremely low, almost negligible.
Synonyms
- slim chance
- small possibility
- remote chance
