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“There's a slim chance that we’ll be
able to finish the project tomorrow.”
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Slim chance. This means not at all likely, but
it is possible. Slim chance. Now, here's what's
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crazy. We also have a phrase, fat chance, which
doesn't mean a very big, very good chance. It's
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actually slang to mean no chance at all. So it
almost means the exact same thing as slim chance,
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even though slim and fat are opposites. “Do
you think they'll finish the project tomorrow?”
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“Fat chance. They are so far behind.”
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Fat chance.
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Slim chance.
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