do sth on the 'off chance, off-chance, off chance
off-chance, off chance'off-chance, off chance◙noun
1. on the off-chance,if you do something on the off-chance that something will happen, you do it hoping that it will happen although it is unlikely
• 抱一线希望:
»I just came to see you on the off-chance that Pippa might be here.
我来看你只是抱着一丝希望皮帕或许会在这儿。
off chance
'off chance
noun
IDIOMS
▪ do sth on the 'off chance
to do sth even though you think that there is only a small possibility of it being successful
侥幸一试；碰运气:
She scanned the crowd on the off chance of seeing someone she knew.
她扫视着人群,抱着一线希望看是否有熟人。
I called in at the office on the off chance that you would still be there.
我上了你的办公室,想看看你是否可能还在那里。
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