have a dog's chance

have a dog's chance
Australian Slang
have no chance

English dialects glossary. 2013.

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  • have a dog's chance — (not) have a dog s chance informal to not have any chance of doing something that you want to do. He hasn t a dog s chance of getting that job. (usually + of + doing something) …   New idioms dictionary

  • Have a dog's chance — have no chance …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • not have a dog's chance — (not) have a dog s chance informal to not have any chance of doing something that you want to do. He hasn t a dog s chance of getting that job. (usually + of + doing something) …   New idioms dictionary

  • not have a dog's chance — not have a ˈdog s chance idiom to have no chance at all • He hasn t a dog s chance of passing the exam. Main entry: ↑dogidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • dog's chance — noun : a bare chance in one s favor usually used negatively he didn t have a dog s chance of proving his innocence * * * Slang. little likelihood; small chance (usually used in the negative): That project didn t have a dog s chance of succeeding …   Useful english dictionary

  • dog's chance — Slang. little likelihood; small chance (usually used in the negative): That project didn t have a dog s chance of succeeding. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium

  • dog — dog1 W1S1 [dɔg US do:g] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(animal)¦ 2¦(male animal)¦ 3¦(woman)¦ 4 dog eat dog 5 be going to the dogs 6¦(dishonest)¦ 7 a dog s life 8 make a dog s breakfast of something 9 a dog s dinner …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dog — 1 noun (C) 1 ANIMAL a very common animal that people keep as a pet or to guard a building: I could hear a dog barking. 2 MALE ANIMAL a male dog, fox 1 (1) etc compare bitch 1 (1) 3 be going to the dogs informal if an organization is going to the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Dog — For other uses, see Dog (disambiguation). Domestic dog Temporal range: 0.015–0 Ma …   Wikipedia

  • Dog hybrid — This article is about hybrids of two or more dog breeds. For hybrids of dogs with other species, see Wolf dog hybrid. For dogs of unknown mixed origin, see Mixed breed dog. A pointer dalmatian cross. A dog hybrid is a crossbreed of two or more… …   Wikipedia

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