Buckley's chance

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | 254 words | Copyright

Buckley's chance in Australia, a slim chance, no chance at all. The expression is sometimes said to be from the name of William Buckley (died 1856), who, despite dire predictions as to his chances of survival, lived with the Aboriginals for many years.

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