English · Idiom Candidate

stand a chance

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Have a possibility of succeeding or achieving something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có khả năng thành công hoặc đạt được điều gì

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: remain upright and take an opportunity

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Our team doesn't stand a chance against their team because they are much better than we are.Đội của chúng tôi không có cơ hội thắng đội của họ vì đội của họ giỏi hơn đội của chúng tôi nhiều.

Tatoeba sentence #836968 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “stand a chance” mean?

Have a possibility of succeeding or achieving something Literally: remain upright and take an opportunity

Is “stand a chance” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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