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Buckley's hope
Buckley's hope
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 hope of getting that loan approved.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Yazhu | | - | Chinese |
| Antipater | | an-TI-pə-tər (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Trygve | | - | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Dunja | | DOO-nyah (Serbian, Croatian) | Serbian, Croatian, Slovene |
| Aegidius | | - | Late Roman |
| Midas | | MIE-dəs (English) | Greek Mythology |