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
LÉOpoldine-French
Helias-Biblical Latin
Anna-LiisaAHN-nah LEE:-sahFinnish
Lysistrate-Ancient Greek
Fereshteh-Persian
Fausto-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese