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Certeza e Possibilidade - Likelihood

Explore expressões idiomáticas em inglês sobre probabilidade com exemplos como 'por acaso' e 'estar nas 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 à espreita, ficar à espera

estar à espreita, ficar à espera

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

na remota hipótese, caso por acaso

na remota hipótese, caso por acaso

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

a thing that is extremely likely to be true or happen

aposta segura, quase certo

aposta segura, quase 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

estar nos planos, ser bastante provável

estar nos planos, ser bastante provável

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

realista, prático

realista, prático

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

estar bem encaminhado para, ter boas hipóteses de

estar bem encaminhado para, ter boas hipóteses de

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

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

nem pensar, qual nada

nem pensar, qual nada

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