sporting chance
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈspɔrtɪŋ tʃæns/
- UK
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oportunidad justa
- In the competition, every participant is given a sporting chance to win the grand prize.
- give you a sporting chance
Examples
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Brent's passengers and crew would have a sporting chance to slip away unnoticed or remain in peace.
Fiction book (1999) -
So they have a good sporting chance.
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You have spirit for one so small, and such spirit is deserving of a sporting chance.
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Pardon me for interrupting your premature celebration, but I thought it only fair to give you a sporting chance as you are new to this game.
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With hard work and determination, she finally felt she had a sporting chance at landing her dream job.
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The new training program gives young athletes a sporting chance to showcase their talent.
Synonyms
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1.0
Possibility that something will happen, often an opportunity or risk
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4.0
A real chance to succeed despite the difficulty
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2.4
A good but not certain chance of success
The chance that something will happen
Antonyms
How Likely
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'chance' clearly denotes likelihood and 'sporting' can be understood as relating to fair play or competitive odds, so a learner who knows both words can infer a meaning like 'a fair or reasonable chance'. However, 'sporting' here has a somewhat metaphorical extension (not literally about sport) that can be misinterpreted, so the connection is only partly predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
The phrase sporting chance may come from sports, where a team that is behind still has a sporting chance to win if they play well; the literal image of having a real chance in a game helps explain why it now means 'a fair or reasonable chance' of success.