Given half a/the chance In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "given half a/the chance", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-03-08 04:03

Meaning of Given half a/the chance

Given half a/the chance phrase

If one was given the opportunity to do something, he or she would take it eagerly.

Why don't you seize the internship opportunity? I would grab it right away if given half the chance.

If given half a chance, she could show everyone how rich her husband is.

He'd leave this job today, given half a chance.

Other phrases about:

go hard or go home

be braved to face the challenge or quit chances

Blind Luck

Nothing but fortunate chance

take a flyer (on something)

If you take a flyer (on something), you take a chance, risk, or gamble on it.

one shot in (one's) locker

The last opportunity for one to achieve something

a second bite at the cherry

A second opportunity

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swallow the bait

If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.

Example:

You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.

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