chance of a lifetime
chance of a lifetime
An extremely important and/or fortuitous opportunity, especially one that is not likely to ever present itself again. Often (but not always) used hyperbolically. They offered me the chance of a lifetime to travel the world and write about my experiences abroad. Make sure you take advantage of our sale, it's a chance of a lifetime!
See also: chance, lifetime, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be a fate worse than death
- be out for blood
- be out for/after (one's) scalp
- scalp
- can't get over (something)
- can't get over something
- go to any length
- out for blood
- beat off
- everyone and their brother