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
Ellis['elis]
Cathrine-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
InnaEE-nah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Foley['fəuli]
Abram (1)AY-brəm (English)English, Biblical
Fiammettafyahm-MET-tahItalian