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to be bound to happen: to be certain to happen (because it always happens start learning
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There's bound to be heavy traffic at this time of day.
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They are certain to find out start learning
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sth will very probably happen
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to be in with a chance of form ing Only six people have applied for the scholarship, so Joanna is in with a good chance of winning it. start learning
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there is a good possibility that
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to be unlikely to/It I unlikely th t: one/sth probably won't It is unlikely that they will let us in without tickets start learning
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They are unlikely to accept, but we can still try.
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to blow your chances: to ruin your chances (of getting/achieving sth start learning
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He blew his chances of a promotion when his boss overheard him criticising the firm's methods.
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to grab an opportunity/chance (with both hands): to quickly accept a good opportun ity, especially because you think you will not get that opportunity again start learning
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When the opportunity to work abroad presented itself, he grabbed it with both hands.
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(sth will), Inall probability, (happen): sth will very probably happen start learning
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He will, in aIl probability, deny having had anything to do with it and put the blame on us.
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It Is doubtful whether/that sth will happen: sth probably won't happen start learning
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Given his injury, his doctors say that it is doubtful whether he will ever play again.
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it was purely by chance that It was purely by chance that I found out about the job. start learning
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it was complete chance that sth happened
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to jump at the chance/opportunity She was offered a free holiday in the Caribbean and, of course, she jumped at the chance. start learning
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to quickly accept a good opportunity
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(to do sth) on the off-ch nc: do sth hoping it will succeed although you think it is unlikely start learning
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We knew they would be fully booked, but we still went there on the off-chance that somebody might have cancel/ed at the last minute.
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to pass up a chance/opportunity: to say no to a good opportunity (a good job offer, etc) start learning
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She'd be a fool to pass up a chance like that/pass a chance like that up.
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(not) to stand a chance: to have no possibility(ofachieving/getting sth) [Note: to stand no/little/a (very) good chance of + ing form start learning
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Win the lottery? You don't stand a chance. With Senator Fox Withdrawing from the race, she stands a good chance of winning the election
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the chances are that sth will happen: sth will probably happen start learning
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Man will definitely walk on Mars and the chances are that this will happen in the next thirty years.
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th chances of sf happening are very remote: there is very little possibility that sth will happen start learning
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The chances of his Winning the next election are very remote
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The odds are against her passing the exam, as so few people get through first time start learning
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sth probably won't happen
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there's a sIIm/remote/ little chance that sth will/ could happen Thereis, I suppose, a slim chance that you'll get your money back, but I wouldn 't bank on it. There's every chance that she'll win the race. start learning
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there is not much possibility of sth happening Opp: there's every chance that sth will happen
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there's every Indication (to suggest) that sth will happen There's every indication to suggest that by the end of the year the economy will be on its feet again. start learning
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all the signs show that sth will very probably happen
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there's every likelihood of sth happening/that sth will happen There's little likelihood that they will agree to such a deal, as they stand to gain so little from it. start learning
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There's every likelihood of his being re-elected in next month's general election.
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