ghost of a chance

/ɡˈəʊst əvə tʃˈans/

/ɡˈoʊst əvə tʃˈæns/

ghost of a chance

the slightest chance of succeeding or happening

Examples

1. He doesn't have/stand a ghost of a chance of winning.

2. There was not a ghost of a chance of their finding it now.

3. If, by a ghost of a chance, the winner already has all the ships from our list, they will get 11,000 Doubloons instead!

4. I didn't think this movie was going to stand a ghost of a chance.