fighting chance

1. N-SING If you say that someone has a fighting chance of success, you are emphasizing that they have some chance of success after a hard struggle. (经过努力奋斗可能获得成功的)一线生机['a' N; oft N 'of' n/-ing]

The airline has a fighting chance of surviving. 这家航空公司经过努力可能有幸存的机会。