Definition
A small likelihood; a remote possibility.
In Context
- "Then, perhaps, there may be a chance of detecting him; but it's an outside chance."
- "Harry Truman might get a good share of the popular vote, but few people, outside of Harry Truman, gave him even an outside chance of getting the electoral votes necessary for election."
- "Given talent and the right connections, opera composers have at least an outside chance of a premiere performance by a reputable opera company."