fancy chances



fancy someone's chances

to have confidence in someone's [including one's own] ability to be successful. We all think she will refuse to go out with him, but he certainly fancies his own chances. The other contestants are so talented that I don't fancy his chances at all.
See also: chance, fancy

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Washington['wɔʃiŋtən]
Quick[kwik]
Walentyvah-LEN-tiPolish
AdriennAWD-ree-enHungarian
TettyTET-eeEnglish (Archaic)
Dorin-Romanian