sporting chance, a



sporting chance, a

A fair chance for success, as in She thinks she has a sporting chance for being named bureau chief. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
See also: sporting

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GraÇAGRA-səPortuguese
Hughard-Ancient Germanic
JaycobJAY-kəbEnglish (Rare)
Cathleenkath-LEENIrish, English
JaidaJAY-dəEnglish (Modern)
Tiwlip-Welsh