half-chance
Unlikely but possible
A half-chance is an opportunity that isn't quite complete or fully formed—one that requires skill, luck, or quick thinking to convert into success.
The term appears most often in sports, especially football (soccer), where a half-chance is a scoring opportunity that falls short of being a clear shot on goal: He latched onto a half-chance and somehow put it in the net.
More broadly, it suggests any situation where success is possible but far from guaranteed.
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- openingGap or start
- breakInterrupt continuity
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- momentBrief period of time
occasion · glimpse · sliver · possibility · option · avenue · entry · foothold
Likelihood expressed numerically
- likelihoodChance something will occur
- fifty-fiftySplit equally between two
- toss-upOutcome with equal chances
- possibilityState of being achievable
prospect · probability · percentage · maybe · perhaps · uncertainty · randomness · unpredictability
Risked stake on outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- stakesPosts or wagers
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
risk · punt · flutter · each-way · speculative · dicey · iffy · touch-and-go
shot
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moment · occasion · glimpse · sliver · possibility · option · avenue · entry · foothold · crack
odds
Likelihood expressed numerically
- likelihoodChance something will occur
- fifty-fiftySplit equally between two
- toss-upOutcome with equal chances
possibility · prospect · probability · percentage · maybe · perhaps · uncertainty · randomness · unpredictability · fluke
bet
Risked stake on outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- stakesPosts or wagers
odds · risk · punt · flutter · each-way · speculative · dicey · iffy · touch-and-go · risky
wishful
Driven by desire
- optimismTendency to expect good
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- dreamSleeping mind's narrative
yearning · faith · anticipation · longing · prayer · maybe · glimmer
half-chancegolden opportunity
Exceptionally favorable circumstance
sitter · open goal · sure thing · tap-in · one-on-one
half-chancesure thing
Guaranteed outcome or agreement
certainty · guarantee · foregone conclusion · lock · dead cert
half, halves, halved, halving, halfway, halfhearted, halfheartedly, chance, chances