chance would be a fine thing

Meaning

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   people say chance would be a fine thing to show that they would like to do or have the thing that sb has mentioned, but that they do not think that it is very likely

   The chance would be a fine thing.

In the movies · 1

• The chance would be a fine thing.Downton Abbey: A New Era2022

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• Downton Abbey: A New Era2022
  • Violet Gives Sybbie a French Villa
  • Jack Barber Pitches Filming at Downton
  • Hollywood Comes to Downton

From the same entry

• as chance would have it
• be in with a chance
• by any chance
• the chances are
• give half a chance
• no chance
• on the off chance
• stand a chance
• take a chance
• take your chances
• not have a cat in hell's chance
• not have a dog's chance