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main chance
main chance [main a.] † 1. A term in the game of Hazard; = main n.3 1. In quots. only fig. or allusive. a. The venture or course of action from which most is hoped; the likeliest course to obtain success. to stand to the main chance: ? to take one's own risk. to look, have an eye, etc., to the main ...
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The Main Chance
The Main Chance is a British television series first aired on ITV in four series between 1969 and 1975. Cast
John Stride – David Main
Kate O'Mara – Julia Main (Series 1)
Margaret Ashcroft – Margaret Castleton
John Wentworth – Henry Castleton
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List of The Main Chance episodes
This is a list of episodes for the ITV television series The Main Chance. Episodes
First Series
Second Series
Third Series
Fourth Series
Main Chance, The
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have an eye for the main chance
have an eye for the main chancehave an eye for/on the main chanceBritish & Australianif someone has an eye for the main chance, they are always looking for opportunities to make money and to improve their situation. She was someone who had an eye on the main chance and who never missed an opportunit...
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Main - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
be (one's)/the main squeeze. by main force. by main strength and awkwardness. drain the main vein. eye for/to the main chance, to have an. eye to the main chance, have an. from Wall Street to Main Street. have an eye for the main chance. have an eye on/for/to the main chance.
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have an eye on the main chance
have an eye on the main chancehave an eye for/on the main chanceBritish & Australianif someone has an eye for the main chance, they are always looking for opportunities to make money and to improve their situation. She was someone who had an eye on the main chance and who never missed an opportunity...
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Chance upon - definition of chance upon by The Free Dictionary
1. chance upon - find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake". chance on, come across, come upon, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, attain, discover, strike. regain, find - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was ...
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main | Etymology of main by etymonline
Main chance "opportunity of enriching oneself" is by 1570s, from the game of hazard. Main course in the meal sense attested from 1829. Main man "favorite male friend; hero" is by 1967, African-American vernacular. also from early 13c. Entries linking to main.
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Powerball Double Play - Second Chance Drawing
Jan 15, 2024The Double Play draw works in the same way as the main draw, with five numbers from 1 to 69 and a Powerball number from 1 to 26 selected at random. It is held shortly after the main drawing. Double Play Prizes. Just like the main Powerball game, there are nine different ways to win prizes in Double Play based on how many numbers you match.
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Main & Monroe
Guided by forces of chance, chaos, and fate, they journeyed to Clarksdale, Mississippi, allegedly following an esoteric route chosen with cards and dice. In a shotgun shack with wine, steaks, and a microphone, they recorded an album titled "THE PISTOL & THE QUEEN" after five days and nights.
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Margaret Ashcroft
She played the role of Margaret Castleton in the ITV series The Main Chance between 1969 and 1975 and the role of Gwen Riley in The Brothers between 1974 Selected television appearances
The Brothers
Van der Valk
Doomwatch
The Main Chance
McCallum
Armchair Theatre
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Hazard (game)
After the first throw, the caster wins their stake if they get their chance before their main. For example, with an odds stake of £10, a main of 7 and a chance of 5, a caster stands to win £15 (3/2 × £10); with the same stake, a main of 5 and a chance
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If I am 80% sure, is there an 80% chance that I'm right? A friend of mine said this, and I couldn't argue why I thought it was wrong. Obviously, in some circumstances it is valid, say if you flip a coin, and I say I'...
I think the main problem here is that "he is sure" is something else than "he is right". Of course, a sentence like
> The chance that I am right is 99.3%, so there is only a 0.7% chance that I'm wrong.
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唯利是图 | translate Simplified Chinese to English - Cambridge Dictionary
唯利是图 have an eye to/for the main chance phrase UK Someone who has an eye to/for the main chance is always ready to use a situation to their own advantage.:
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Chermeni
The film’s main hero is Chermen. An illegitimate son, Chermen is striving to assert his dignity. By some chance, Chermen learns of the deal and informs his friends about it.
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