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She scanned the crowd on the off chance of seeing someone she knew.
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I called in at the office on the off chance that you would still be there.
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on the off-chance — if you do something on the off chance, you do it because you hope you will get or find something or someone, even if it is not very likely. I don t think he works in the shop on Saturdays, but you could stop by on the off chance. Journalists… … New idioms dictionary
on the off chance — In hope rather than expectation • • • Main Entry: ↑chance * * * on the off chance phrase if you do something on the off chance, you do it even though you think it is unlikely to succeed She thought of ringing him on the off chance of catching him … Useful english dictionary
on the off-chance — If you do something on the off chance, you think there might be a slight possibility of success. I went into the supermarket on the off chance that I would find a map … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on the off chance — if you do something on the off chance, you do it even though you think it is unlikely to succeed She thought of ringing him on the off chance of catching him at home … English dictionary
off chance — offˈ chance or off chance noun A remote chance (on the offchance or on the off chance (with that or of) just in case, in the hope of (something happening)) • • • Main Entry: ↑off * * * ˈoff chance [off chance] noun … Useful english dictionary
off-chance — n off chance on the off chance if you do something on the off chance that something will happen, you do it hoping that it will happen although it is unlikely ▪ I just came to see you on the off chance that Pippa might be here … Dictionary of contemporary English
off-chance — also offchance PHRASE: PHR after v, oft PHR that, PHR of n/ ing If you do something on the off chance, you do it because you hope that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely. He had taken a flight to Paris on the off chance… … English dictionary
off-chance — /ˈɒf tʃæns / (say of chans), / tʃans/ (say chahns) noun 1. a remote chance or possibility. –phrase 2. do something on the off chance, to embark on a course of action casually setting aside the odds against its completion: *I am writing this on… …
off-chance — offˈ chance or off chance noun A remote chance (on the offchance or on the off chance (with that or of) just in case, in the hope of (something happening)) • • • Main Entry: ↑off * * * off chance, off chop see off a. 3 b, off 1 … Useful english dictionary
off chance — off ,chance noun on the off chance in the hope that something will happen or succeed, although it seems unlikely: I called on the off chance he d be at home … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
