"not a chance" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-not a chance.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} not a chance (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Absolutely not; no way. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: no chance, not on your life, by no means, no fear, no way, nothing doing, fat chance, chance'd be a fine thing Related terms: no dice Translations (absolutely not): jamais de la vie (French), אין סיכוי (Hebrew), ni de broma (Spanish)
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