ghost of a chance

Example Sentences

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Such a novel doesn’t sound like it has a ghost of a chance, but Karunatilaka is used to beating the odds.

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2022

Which brings me to my requests, only one of which has a ghost of a chance.

From The Verge • Jun. 30, 2020

The looks of disbelief no doubt reflected that Laufenberg shouldn’t have had a ghost of a chance to survive his encounter with a train.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2016

A: What a treat, you've taken care of every Halloween pun and I don't have a ghost of a chance trying to compete.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2012

I had not a ghost of a chance of calculating the distance to the stars.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan