give half a chance

Meaning

1. give sb / sth half a chance

   to give sb / sth some opportunity to do sth

   That dog will give you a nasty bite, given half a chance.

In the movies · 1

• Give me half a chance to count it.Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels1998

From the same entry

• as chance would have it
• be in with a chance
• by any chance
• the chances are
• chance would be a fine thing
• 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