"outside chance" meaning in All languages combined

See outside chance on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-outside chance.ogg Forms: outside chances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} outside chance (plural outside chances)
  1. (idiomatic) A small likelihood; a remote possibility. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-outside_chance-en-noun-fEoyb6Jf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1948 October 25, \"The Nation: The Real Fight,\" Time (retrieved 29 Jan 2019)",
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        "(idiomatic) A small likelihood; a remote possibility."
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