a fighting chance



a fighting chance

a small but real possibility that you might do or achieve something (often + of + doing sth) If we can raise another thousand pounds we'll have a fighting chance of saving the theatre. A good education will ensure that even the most disadvantaged children are given a fighting chance.
See also: chance, fight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vera (1)VYE-rah (Russian), VEER-ə (English), VER-ə (English)Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian
ÁNgelaAHN-khe-lahSpanish
Sandrine-French
Finnian-Irish
PatrÍCiapə-TREE-syə (Portuguese)Slovak, Portuguese
Sylwestersil-VES-terPolish