fat chance

INTERJECTION

no chance

Synonyms

WEAK

chance in a million ghost of a chance impossible no chance no way not a prayer poor outlook poor possibility poor prospect slim chance small chance snowball's chance in hell unthinkable very little chance when hell freezes over

Example Sentences

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My Dad laughed and said something to the effect of “fat chance.”

From Los Angeles Times

But fat chance California would do that anyway.

From Los Angeles Times

I hoped that didn't really mean: fat chance.

From Salon

There’s fat chance much of that will carry over into the Gritty meme war.

From The Guardian

A fat chance I had of laying my hands on a gun.

From Literature