"not give much for someone's chances" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. To not believe that someone will achieve their stated aim. Translations (Translations): uskoa mahdollisuuksiin (Finnish), donner cher de la peau de (French), wątpić [imperfective] (Polish)
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