Definition Buckley’s chance in British English

Buckley’s chance noun

[uncountable] noun

/ˌbʌkliz ˈtʃɑːns/

used to mean that someone has no chance of achieving a particular goal

Example

He's got Buckley's chance of finishing his exams this year.

Synonyms and related words

hopeless unworkable unpromising

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