Buckley

Buckley's

Little to no chance of something. Of uncertain origin, it is either a reference to "Buckley's and none" (a pun on the name of former department store Buckley & Nunn), or to the escapades of the escaped colonial convict William Buckley. Primarily heard in Australia. I'd say you have Buckley's of getting that loan approved.

Buckley's and none

Little to no chance of something. It is likely a pun on the name "Buckley & Nunn," a department store that was founded in 1851. It is often preceded by "two chances" in some form or another. Primarily heard in Australia. A: "Do you think she'd go out on a date with me?" B: "I'd say you have two chances—Buckley's and none."

Buckley's and Nunn('s)

Describing something that is completely impossible or incredibly unlikely. The phrase refers to the department store Buckley & Nunn. Primarily heard in Australia. Oh please, you've got Buckley's and Nunn's chance of this working out. Mum is definitely going to catch you! She thinks she can pull off this heist on her own, but really, she's got two chances—Buckley's and Nunn.

Buckley's chance

Little to no chance of something. Of uncertain origin, it is either a reference to "Buckley's and none" (a pun on the name of the former department store Buckley & Nunn), or to the escapades of the escaped colonial convict William Buckley. Primarily heard in Australia. I'd say you have Buckley's chance of getting that loan approved.

Buckley's hope

have Buckley's (chance)

To have little to no chance of doing something. Of uncertain origin, it is either a reference to "Buckley's and none" (a pun on the name of the former department store Buckley's & Nunn), or to the escapades of the escaped colonial convict William Buckley. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. I'd say you have Buckley's chance of getting that loan approved.

Buckley's chance

a forlorn hope; no chance at all. Australian & New Zealand informal

The phrase is often shortened simply to Buckley's . Who or what Buckley was remains uncertain: the name is sometimes said to refer to William Buckley , a convict transported to Australia in 1802 who escaped and lived with the Aborigines for many years, despite dire predictions as to his chances of survival.

1948 Vance Palmer Golconda Buckley's chance we have of getting our price if we're left to face the companies alone.

have ˈBuckley’s (chance)

(AustralE, New Zealand, informal) used to suggest that somebody has little or no hope of achieving a particular aim: She has Buckley’s of getting any more than $5 000 for her car.

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释义	Buckley Buckley's Little to no chance of something. Of uncertain origin, it is either a reference to "Buckley's and none" (a pun on the name of former department store Buckley & Nunn), or to the escapades of the escaped colonial convict William Buckley. Primarily heard in Australia. I'd say you have Buckley's of getting that loan approved. Buckley's and none Little to no chance of something. It is likely a pun on the name "Buckley & Nunn," a department store that was founded in 1851. It is often preceded by "two chances" in some form or another. Primarily heard in Australia. A: "Do you think she'd go out on a date with me?" B: "I'd say you have two chances—Buckley's and none." See also: and, none Buckley's and Nunn('s) Describing something that is completely impossible or incredibly unlikely. The phrase refers to the department store Buckley & Nunn. Primarily heard in Australia. Oh please, you've got Buckley's and Nunn's chance of this working out. Mum is definitely going to catch you! She thinks she can pull off this heist on her own, but really, she's got two chances—Buckley's and Nunn. See also: and Buckley's chance Little to no chance of something. Of uncertain origin, it is either a reference to "Buckley's and none" (a pun on the name of the former department store Buckley & Nunn), or to the escapades of the escaped colonial convict William Buckley. Primarily heard in Australia. I'd say you have Buckley's chance of getting that loan approved. See also: chance Buckley's hope Little to no chance of something. Of uncertain origin, it is either a reference to "Buckley's and none" (a pun on the name of the former department store Buckley & Nunn), or to the escapades of the escaped colonial convict William Buckley. Primarily heard in Australia. I'd say you have Buckley's hope of getting that loan approved. See also: hope have Buckley's (chance) To have little to no chance of doing something. Of uncertain origin, it is either a reference to "Buckley's and none" (a pun on the name of the former department store Buckley's & Nunn), or to the escapades of the escaped colonial convict William Buckley. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. I'd say you have Buckley's chance of getting that loan approved. See also: have Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Buckley's chance a forlorn hope; no chance at all. Australian & New Zealand informal The phrase is often shortened simply to Buckley's . Who or what Buckley was remains uncertain: the name is sometimes said to refer to William Buckley , a convict transported to Australia in 1802 who escaped and lived with the Aborigines for many years, despite dire predictions as to his chances of survival. 1948 Vance Palmer Golconda Buckley's chance we have of getting our price if we're left to face the companies alone. See also: chance Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary have ˈBuckley’s (chance) (AustralE, New Zealand, informal) used to suggest that somebody has little or no hope of achieving a particular aim: She has Buckley’s of getting any more than $5 000 for her car. See also: have Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: Buckleys Buckley's Buckley's chance Buckley's hope have Buckley's have Buckley's (chance) gussied up, to get (all) go to the mattresses black stump goat References in periodicals archive Buckley opens his column about the death of Jerry Garcia with, "If I ever heard a song played by the Grateful Dead I wasn't aware of it." Buckley then goes on to criticize Garcia for not going public with his addictions to drugs and alcohol. Getting the final word right: William F. Buckley, Jr. Edited by James Rosen, A Torch Kept Lit. Great Lives of the Twentieth Century, Crown Forum, New York, 2016, $22, 323 pages Mr Angelsea, who lived in Drury, was a stalwart of the town's community and dedicated a large part of his life to organising the historic Buckley Jubilee festival, regularly leading the annual procession. Tributes to Mr Jubilee; Festival stalwart loses his battle with cancer Tight early bowling from Shakir Muhammad and Wasim Qasim put Swaine under pressure and, with excellent back-up from Buckley, the Premiership's second-placed side were soon up against it at 70-5 in 21 overs. SUPERB BUCKLEY SHOW AS DELPH MARCH INTO FINAL! Buckley said: "America no longer uses the draft and does not need it. Georgia U.S. Senate Candidate Allen Buckley Condemns Expansion of Draft to Women and Johnny Isakson's Vote in Favor Buckley, a musician, bought the ticket at a Jackson's convenience store on West Seventh Avenue. Springfield man wins $300,000 Keno jackpot In a statement, her widower, Ronald, said Mrs Buckley was on the opposite side of the road from him, in the dark. Car smash death was accidental; NEWS WIRE It is 11 painful years since the Whites surrendered their proud top-flight status, but Buckley insists he can help them end their agonising exile. WHITES NEED A STRONG WILL The line was a joke, but in the first week of June, Buckley later noted, "the idea came to me very suddenly": why not actually run for mayor as the candidate of the state Conservative Party? Only half in fun: William F. Buckley Jr.'s New York City mayoral campaign, fifty years later Tuesday, April 14 Miss Buckley's handbag is discovered in Dawsholm Park, in the Kelvindale area of Glasgow early in the afternoon. TIMELINE OF EVENTS AS NIGHT OUT AT CLUB ENDS IN TRAGEDY I was doing it between 20 and 25 years and it just started to feel like I did my thing," Buckley told Brokers Weekly. Veteran photographer turns her focus to real estate Said Buckley CEO Joe Bilotta: "Our ability to compete in the highly consolidated Fresno market with a free-standing FM was a significant reason to entertain and eventually sell KSEQ to Lotus. Buckley sells KSEQ-FM to Lotus San Jose City College's Rafael Moscorro stayed calm enough to edge University of Cork's Ciaran Buckley for the Men's A title, 20-21, 21-20 and 11-10. Mascorro and Buckley battle to the wire for A title It started as it was to go on for Buckley. He savoured a fabulous double back in 1976, when Grand Canyon won the Colonial Cup in South Carolina only hours after Zeta's Lad had won the Hennessy at Newbury. Rainbow owner hoping there is another pot of gold to be won In this historical examination, I position God and Man at Yale as an early modern conservative critique of higher education, for Buckley's work laid a foundation for later conservative critics and their charges of higher education's politically liberal bias and growing antipathy toward the ideals of Christianity and Western civilization. The academy on the firing line: William F. Buckley, Jr.'s God and Man at Yale and the modern conservative critique of higher education At the beginning, the future of the magazine seemed doubtful; Buckley not only founded the National Review, he funded it, particularly through the lean early years. William F. Buckley, Jr. (1926-2008)
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