Säkerhet och Möjlighet - Likelihood
Utforska engelska idiomer om sannolikhet med exempel som 'i händelse av' och 'vara i korten'.
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![to [lie] in wait](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/47316/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [lie] in wait")
to lie in wait
[Fras]
(of something bad) to be about to happen to one
lura, ligga på lur
Ex: Hidden costs lie in wait for anyone who signs the contract without reading it.
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on the off chance
[Fras]
used to refer to the possibility of something happening or being true
utifall att, om det mot förmodan
Ex: I called the restaurant on the off chance they had a table free.
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safe bet
[Substantiv]
a thing that is extremely likely to be true or happen
säkert kort, nästan säkert
Ex: It's a safe bet that prices will rise again before summer.
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to be in the cards
[Fras]
to have a high chance of happening or being true
ligga i korten, vara på gång
Ex: With sales rising every month, expansion is definitely in the cards.
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down to earth
[Fras]
according to what is real or can be done
realistisk, praktisk
Ex: We need a down-to-earth plan, not another grand speech.
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be in line for something
[Fras]
to be very close or likely to achieve something, particularly something very good or desirable
ligga bra till för, ha goda chanser till
Ex: After leading the project so well, Maya is in line for a promotion.
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fat chance
[Substantiv]
used to say that one doubts that something can ever happen or be true
inte en chans, glöm det
Ex: Fat chance he'll apologize after acting like that.
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