pick

Greek proverb

Wives and watermelons are picked by chance.

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[fighting chance] {n. phr.} A chance that necessitates struggle and courage; a slim chance. * /The doctor told the family that Jack had a fighting chance to recover./ * /Our […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fat chance

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