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
Darja-Slovene, Czech
TighearnÁNTEER-nawnIrish
Avalineav-ə-LEENEnglish (Rare)
Reginere-GEE-nə (German)German, Norwegian
Dan[dæn]
Patya-Russian