Buckley’s
noun/ˈbʌkliz/
/ˈbʌkliz/
Word Originlate 19th cent.: sometimes said to be from the name of William Buckley (died 1856), who, despite dire predictions as to his chances of survival, lived with the Aboriginals for many years.
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not have Buckley’s (chance)
- (Australian English, New Zealand English, informal) used to suggest that somebody has little or no hope of achieving a particular aim
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