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not a chance
[nɑt ə tʃæns]
interjection/noun phrase
nem pensar
1.
An emphatic refusal or rejection of a possibility; absolutely not; there is no possibility of something happening
Will you lend me your car? Not a chance!
Você me empresta seu carro? Nem pensar!
2.
An expression indicating that something is extremely unlikely or impossible
Does he have a chance of winning? Not a chance.
Ele tem chance de ganhar? Nem uma chance.
NYC Slang
fuhgeddaboutit
Synonyms
no way
absolutely not
not on your life
no chance
forget it
fat chance
Antonyms
definitely
absolutely
certainly
for sure
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
nem pensar
most common colloquial expression
Rio de Janeiro
nem rola
slang variation
São Paulo
nem pensar / de jeito nenhum
common in urban speech
Portugal
nem pensar / de forma nenhuma
formal rejection
Related Idioms & Phrases
not a ghost of a chance
not a prayer
a snowball's chance in hell
slim to none
a dog's chance
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