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sporting chance

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sporting chance

–noun
an even or fair opportunity for a favorable outcome in an enterprise, as winning in a game of chance or in any kind of contest: They gave the less experienced players a sporting chance by handicapping the experts.

Origin:
1895–1900
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sporting chance  
n.   Informal
A fair chance for success.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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