Buckley's chance



Buckley's chance

Little to no chance of something. Of uncertain origin, it is either a reference to "Buckley's and none" (a pun from the former department store Buckley's & Nunn), or to the escapades of the escaped colonial convict William Buckley. Primarily heard in Australia. I'd say you have Buckley's chance of getting that loan approved.
See also: chance

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GregorGRE-gawr (German)German, Scottish, Slovak, Slovene
Nyazik-Turkmen
Dakotadə-KO-təEnglish (Modern)
Ayaneah-yah-neJapanese
Siti-Malay, Indonesian
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