| 单词 | buckley's chance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasBuckley's chance (or hope, etc.) In full Buckley's chance (or hope, etc.): a forlorn hope, no chance at all. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > despair, hopelessness > [noun] > cause of despair > a poor or faint hope wanhope1558 forlorn hopea1643 dog's chance1890 Buckley's chance (or hope, etc.)1898 dog's show1898 hope1899 1898 Bulletin (Sydney) 17 Dec. 31/2 ‘Devil shoot me!’ muttered Tim..‘if I see Buckley's chance of a shindy tonight.’ 1903 ‘T. Collins’ Such is Life 339 His show is little better than Buckley's. 1916 C. J. Dennis Songs Sentimental Bloke 118 Buckley's (chance), a forlorn hope. 1918 C. J. Dennis Digger Smith 81 Doreen an' ole Mar Flood 'as got a scheme... But they've got Buckley's, as I tells me wife. 1934 Bulletin (Sydney) 2 May 25/1 He was especially sure..that the tourists had Buckley's hope of winning a Test. 1948 V. Palmer Golconda xiii. 103 Buckley's chance we have of getting our price if we're left to face the companies alone. 1955 D. Niland Shiralee 216 You reckon I haven't got Buckley's? < as lemmas |
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