C1: Idioms of chance, occaision, opportunity and possibility



A fighting chance
slim chance
fat chance



the luck of the draw

more by accident than by design – due to luck rather than skill

the luck of the draw – an outcome based on chance that one doesn’t have control over

pot luck – a situation in which one has to take the chance that whatever is available will be acceptable

to get a second bite at the cherry – to get a second opportunity

that ship has sailed – that opportunity has passed