a chance in a million

a chance in a million

An extremely rare or unlikely chance, opportunity, or possibility. According to the tech company, there is only a chance in a million that their new facial recognition software could be fooled by a printed photograph. I knew it was a chance in a million to photograph the rare bird during its mating ritual.
See also: chance, million
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a ˌchance in a ˈmillion

(informal) a very unlikely possibility: If you lost your ring on the beach, it’s a chance in a million that you’d find it again.
See also: chance, million
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • one chance in a million
  • on the (off) chance
  • on the chance
  • lose out
  • lose out on (something)
  • lose out on
  • miss out
  • miss out on
  • miss out on (something)
  • on the off chance