not have the ghost of a chance

not have a/the ghost of a chance

To not have even the slightest possible chance of something. After I heard that they required 10 years of experience, I knew that I didn't have a ghost of a chance of getting hired. He knows he doesn't have the ghost of a chance with her, but he's still going to ask her out.See also: chance, ghost, have, not, of

not have (or stand) the ghost of a chance

have no chance at all.See also: chance, ghost, have, not, of