Certainty & Possibility - Likelihood

Explore English idioms regarding likelihood with examples like "on the off chance" and "be in the cards".

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[phrase]

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

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

[phrase]

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

Ex: I called the restaurant on the off chance they had a table free.

[noun]

a thing that is extremely likely to be true or happen

Ex: It's a safe bet that prices will rise again before summer.

[phrase]

to have a high chance of happening or being true

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

[phrase]

according to what is real or can be done

Ex: We need a down-to-earth plan, not another grand speech.

[phrase]

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

Ex: After leading the project so well, Maya is in line for a promotion.

[noun]

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

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