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to be bound to happen: to be certain to happen (because it always happens
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There's bound to be heavy traffic at this time of day.
to be certain to happen
They are certain to find out
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sth will very probably happen
to be in with a chance of form ing
Only six people have applied for the scholarship, so Joanna is in with a good chance of winning it.
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there is a good possibility that
to be unlikely to/It I unlikely th t: one/sth probably won't
It is unlikely that they will let us in without tickets
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They are unlikely to accept, but we can still try.
to blow your chances: to ruin your chances (of getting/achieving sth
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He blew his chances of a promotion when his boss overheard him criticising the firm's methods.
to grab an opportunity/chance (with both hands): to quickly accept a good opportun ity, especially because you think you will not get that opportunity again
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When the opportunity to work abroad presented itself, he grabbed it with both hands.
(sth will), Inall probability, (happen): sth will very probably happen
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He will, in aIl probability, deny having had anything to do with it and put the blame on us.
It Is doubtful whether/that sth will happen: sth probably won't happen
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Given his injury, his doctors say that it is doubtful whether he will ever play again.
it was purely by chance that
It was purely by chance that I found out about the job.
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it was complete chance that sth happened
to jump at the chance/opportunity
She was offered a free holiday in the Caribbean and, of course, she jumped at the chance.
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to quickly accept a good opportunity
(to do sth) on the off-ch nc: do sth hoping it will succeed although you think it is unlikely
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We knew they would be fully booked, but we still went there on the off-chance that somebody might have cancel/ed at the last minute.
to pass up a chance/opportunity: to say no to a good opportunity (a good job offer, etc)
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She'd be a fool to pass up a chance like that/pass a chance like that up.
(not) to stand a chance: to have no possibility(ofachieving/getting sth) [Note: to stand no/little/a (very) good chance of + ing form
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Win the lottery? You don't stand a chance. With Senator Fox Withdrawing from the race, she stands a good chance of winning the election
the chances are that sth will happen: sth will probably happen
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Man will definitely walk on Mars and the chances are that this will happen in the next thirty years.
th chances of sf happening are very remote: there is very little possibility that sth will happen
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The chances of his Winning the next election are very remote
The odds are against sth
The odds are against her passing the exam, as so few people get through first time
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sth probably won't happen
there's a sIIm/remote/ little chance that sth will/ could happen
Thereis, I suppose, a slim chance that you'll get your money back, but I wouldn 't bank on it. There's every chance that she'll win the race.
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there is not much possibility of sth happening Opp: there's every chance that sth will happen
there's every Indication (to suggest) that sth will happen
There's every indication to suggest that by the end of the year the economy will be on its feet again.
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all the signs show that sth will very probably happen
there's every likelihood of sth happening/that sth will happen
There's little likelihood that they will agree to such a deal, as they stand to gain so little from it.
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There's every likelihood of his being re-elected in next month's general election.

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