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to lie in wait
/lˈaɪ ɪn wˈeɪt/
phrase
(of something bad) to be about to happen to one
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on the off chance
/ɑːnðɪ ˈɔf tʃˈæns/
phrase
used to refer to the possibility of something happening or being true
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safe bet
/sˈeɪf bˈɛt/
noun
a thing that is extremely likely to be true or happen
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(the) chances are (that)
/ðə tʃˈænsᵻz ɑːɹ ðæt/
phrase
used to say that there is a relatively high chance of something happening or being the case
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to be in the cards
/biː ɪnðə kˈɑːɹdz/
phrase
to have a high chance of happening or being true
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down to earth
/dˌaʊn tʊ ˈɜːθ/
phrase
(of a person or an approach) according to what is real or can be done
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in all probability
/ɪn ˈɔːl pɹˌɑːbəbˈɪlɪɾi/
phrase
with utmost certainty
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be in line for
sth
/biː ɪn lˈaɪn fɔːɹ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to be very close or likely to achieve something, particularly something very good or desirable
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in practice
/ɪn pɹˈæktɪs/
phrase
used for talking about what actually happens instead of what one assumes must or will happen
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fat chance
/fˈæt tʃˈæns/
noun
used to say that one doubts that something can ever happen or be true
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if need be
/ɪf nˈiːd bˈiː/
phrase
in case it is required or demanded
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