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Buckley's chance
noun
Australian.
- no chance at all or only a slim hope.
Buckley's chance
/ ˈʌɪ /
noun
- slang.no chance at all Often shortened toBuckley's
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Buckley's chance1
First recorded in 1870–75; origin obscure
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Buckley's chance1
C19: of obscure origin
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“Buckley’s Chance” is a family drama/adventure set in the Australian outback with some moments of peril and mild — but frequent — language.
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He wheeled his team on the mountain side and set 'em a merry pace, A-galloping over the rocks and stones, and a lot of the Boers gave chase; But Driver Smith had a fairish start, and he said to the Boers, 'Good-day, You have Buckley's chance for to catch a man that was trained in Battery A.' He drove his team to the hospital and said to the P.M.O.,
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