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Certeza y Posibilidad - Probabilidad

Explora modismos en inglés sobre probabilidad con ejemplos como 'por si acaso' y 'estar en las cartas'.

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
to [lie] in wait

(of something bad) to be about to happen to one

estar al acecho, acechar

estar al acecho, acechar

Ex: Hidden costs lie in wait for anyone who signs the contract without reading it. 
on the off chance

used to refer to the possibility of something happening or being true

por si acaso, por si sonaba la flauta

por si acaso, por si sonaba la flauta

Ex: I called the restaurant on the off chance they had a table free. 
safe bet
safe bet
[Sustantivo]

a thing that is extremely likely to be true or happen

apuesta segura, casi seguro

apuesta segura, casi seguro

Ex: It's a safe bet that prices will rise again before summer. 
to [be] in the cards

to have a high chance of happening or being true

estar en el horizonte, ser muy probable

estar en el horizonte, ser muy probable

Ex: With sales rising every month, expansion is definitely in the cards. 
down to earth

according to what is real or can be done

realista, práctico

realista, práctico

Ex: We need a down-to-earth plan, not another grand speech. 
[be] in line for {sth}

to be very close or likely to achieve something, particularly something very good or desirable

estar en camino de conseguir, tener muchas papeletas para

estar en camino de conseguir, tener muchas papeletas para

Ex: After leading the project so well, Maya is in line for a promotion. 
fat chance
fat chance
[Sustantivo]

used to say that one doubts that something can ever happen or be true

ni de broma, ni hablar

ni de broma, ni hablar

Ex: Fat chance he'll apologize after acting like that. 
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