| 词汇 | not a cat in hell's chance |
| 释义 | not a cat in hell's chanceAbsolutely no chance or possibility (of succeeding, coming to pass, or achieving something). There's not a cat in hell's chance of them getting into the playoffs this year. There isn't a cat in hell's chance that they'll convict him—he's too rich and powerful! not a cat in hell's chanceornot a snowball's chance in hellBRITISH, SPOKENCOMMON If there is not a cat in hell's chance or not a snowball's chance in hell of someone doing something or of something happening, there is no chance at all that they will do it or it will happen. We haven't a cat in hell's chance of raising the money by the Friday deadline. Do you seriously think he has a snowball's chance in hell of winning this election? Note: You can also say that someone does not have a chance in hell of doing something. They don't have a chance in hell of privatising the economy. They have no idea how a free market works. Note: The original expression was `as much chance as a cat in hell without claws'. not a cat in hell's chanceno chance at all. informalThis expression is often shortened to not a cat's chance . 2001 James Hamilton-Paterson Loving Monsters There isn't, of course, a cat in hell's chance that I shall ever see 1999 as you, I and Dr Faruli know perfectly well. |
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