单词 | Buckley's |
释义 | Buckley's/ˈbʌklɪz /noun (in phrase (not) have Buckley's (or Buckley's chance)) Australian /NZ informal Have little or no chance of doing or achieving something: the vehicle had Buckley’s chance of stopping...
OriginLate 19th century: sometimes said to be from the name of William Buckley (died 1856), who, despite dire predictions as to his chances of survival, lived with the Aborigines for many years. |
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