- have Buckley's chance
- Austral./NZ informal have little or no chance.
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have Buckley's chance
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Have Buckley's chance — have no chance at all (possibly referring to a famous escaped convict William Buckley) … Dictionary of Australian slang
have buckley's chance — Australian Slang have no chance at all (possibly referring to a famous escaped convict William Buckley) … English dialects glossary
not have Buckley's (chance) — idiom (AustralE, NZE, informal) used to suggest that sb has little or no hope of achieving a particular aim Main entry: ↑Buckley sidiom … Useful english dictionary
Buckley's chance — a very slim hope or no chance at all Example:There are just two chances, Buckley s or none.Etymology:This term is well known in both Australia and New Zealand but doesn t seem to be recorded anywhere else. That suggests that the Buckley concerned … Dictionary of Australian slang
buckley's chance — Australian Slang a very slim hope or no chance at all Example:There are just two chances, Buckley s or none.Etymology:This term is well known in both Australia and New Zealand but doesn t seem to be recorded anywhere else. That suggests that the… … English dialects glossary
Buckley's — noun (in phr. have Buckley s chance) Austral./NZ informal have little or no chance. Origin C19: of uncertain origin … English new terms dictionary
not have a prayer — (informal) HAVE NO HOPE, have/stand no chance, not have/stand (the ghost of) a chance; informal not have a hope in hell, not have/stand an earthly; Austral./NZ informal not have Buckley s (chance). → prayer * * * not have a prayer informal … Useful english dictionary
Chance Magazine — Chance was a men s monthly magazine founded in Sydney in 1966 by Gareth Powell Associates, which was basically Gareth Powell in association with Jack de Lissa. It used Playboy and Penthouse magazines as a model, creating a magazine that Australia … Wikipedia
Have two chances - Buckley's and none — (jocular) have no chance at all (a pun on Buckley and Nunn , a Melbourne store) … Dictionary of Australian slang
have two chances - buckley's and none — Australian Slang (jocular) have no chance at all (a pun on Buckley and Nunn , a Melbourne store) … English dialects glossary
