merest chance
Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words
The slightest possibility.
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Examples (10)
- There was only the merest chance of success.
- He took the merest chance to escape.
- She wouldn't risk it on the merest chance.
- Even the merest chance was enough to give them hope.
- They were waiting for the merest chance to speak to him.
- The team had the merest chance of winning the championship.
- Don't rely on the merest chance; plan carefully.
- With the merest chance, he managed to catch the last train.
- He wouldn't let even the merest chance pass him by.
- If there's the merest chance, we should try.