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Certezza e Possibilità - Likelihood

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti la probabilità con esempi come 'per caso' e 'essere nelle carte'.

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

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

essere in agguato, incombere

essere in agguato, incombere

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

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

nella remota eventualità, casomai

nella remota eventualità, casomai

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

a thing that is extremely likely to be true or happen

scommessa sicura, quasi certo

scommessa sicura, quasi certo

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

to have a high chance of happening or being true

essere molto probabile, profilarsi

essere molto probabile, profilarsi

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

according to what is real or can be done

realistico, concreto

realistico, concreto

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

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

essere in lizza per, avere buone possibilità di

essere in lizza per, avere buone possibilità di

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

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

neanche per sogno, figurati

neanche per sogno, figurati

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