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not a snowball's chance

not uh SNOH-bawlz CHANS

nɒt ə ˈsnoʊbɔːlz tʃæns

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Syllable breakdown

notasnowball'schance

Dictionary meaning

No realistic chance at all.

Examples

  • Without financing, the project has not a snowball's chance.

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