chance noun
1-) possibility
ADJECTIVES
excellent, good, high, strong
・There's an excellent chance of rain tomorrow.
every • some
・There's some chance we'll have to reschedule the event.
fair, fighting, sporting, realistic, reasonable
・There's a fair chance that he'll get the promotion.
small, little, the merest, minimal, slender, slim, slight
・There's only a slight chance of winning the lottery.
million-to-one, one in a million, outside, remote
・It's a million-to-one chance, but we can try.
fifty-fifty, one-in-three, -four, etc., 10, 20, etc. per cent
・He has an 80 percent chance of recovery.
survival
・In extreme conditions, your survival chances decrease.
election, electoral
・The debate performance will impact their election chances.
VERBS
give
・His inexperience gave him little chance of success.
be in with, have, stand
・The innovative product design is now in with a chance to dominate the market.
fancy
・He doesn't fancy their chances in the upcoming soccer match.
assess, rate
・Can you rate the chances of our proposal being accepted?
boost, enhance, improve, increase, maximize
・Regular exercise can improve your chances of staying healthy.
compromise, jeopardize, lessen, minimize, prejudice, reduce, ruin, scupper, spoil
・Arriving late can ruin any chance of a good first impression.
PREPOSITIONS
of
・He has a chance of recovery with treatment.
PHRASES
by any chance
・Do you know her phone number by any chance?
fat chance (informal) (= there is no chance)
・Fat chance of finding a parking spot.
have every chance
・They have every chance to build a successful business.
no chance
・No chance I'll eat that spicy food.
・They had no chance of winning the war.
on the off chance (= just in case)
・On the off chance, I kept a spare key in my desk drawer.
2-) opportunity
ADJECTIVES
fair, good, great, ideal, wonderful
・This job offer is a great chance for career advancement.
best, better
・We have the best chance to make a difference.
equal, even
・Everyone has an equal chance to succeed in this competition.
big • once-in-a-lifetime, rare
・Don't let this once-in-a-lifetime chance slip through your fingers.
last, second, another, only
・He got a second chance to retake the test.
educational, life
・Government policies can influence life chances within a society.
clear, clear-cut, scoring (sport)
・The striker missed the scoring chance.
VERBS
get, have
・They had the chance to travel the world.
deserve
・She's been through a lot and deserves the chance to be happy.
welcome
・I always welcome the chance to learn new things.
give, offer, provide (with) • deny
・The internship provides a chance to gain practical experience.
wait for • create, make (sport)
・She created some clear chances but missed the target.
spot
・I spotted my chance to get a front-row seat at the concert.
grab, grasp, jump at, seize, take
・She seized her chance to start her dream business.
・I took the chance to improve my skills through further education.
blow, miss, lose, pass up, squander, throw away, turn down, waste
・He blew his chance for a promotion with a disrespectful comment.
CHANCE + VERB
arise, come up, come your way
・I was thrilled when the chance came up to meet my favorite author.
PHRASES
an element of chance
・Some careers involve an element of chance, like acting.
given the chance
・We would succeed, given the chance to work together.
half a chance
・I'd take half a chance to start my own business.
now’s your chance
・Go for it; now's your chance to follow your dreams.
let a chance slip (by)
・I'll make sure not to let this chance slip by again.
3-) risk
VERBS
take
・I decided to take a chance on that investment.
PREPOSITIONS
on
・She was hesitant but decided to take a chance on love.
with
・The chef took no chances with the food's quality.
4-) luck
ADJECTIVES
pure, sheer
・Meeting her on that street was pure chance.
happy, luck • unlucky
・A happy chance allowed me to witness a beautiful sunset.
NOUNS
encounter, occurrence
・She attributed her success to more than just chance occurrences.
・Most of our best memories are due to chance encounters.
PREPOSITIONS
by
・By chance, I found the book I was looking for.
due to
・Much of our success is due to chance.
through
・Our paths crossed through sheer chance, and we became friends.
PHRASES
leave something/nothing to
・I'll leave nothing to chance in this project.
a game of chance
・Sometimes, life feels like a game of chance.
take your chances
・Take your chances and see where life leads you.