MAIN CHANCE meaning: Opportunity for significant personal gain

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main chance: Merriam-Webster
main chance: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
the main chance: Collins English Dictionary
main chance, the main chance: Wordnik
main chance: Wiktionary
main chance: Infoplease Dictionary
Main chance, The main chance, main chance: Dictionary.com
The Main Chance: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Main Chance: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)
main chance, the main chance: FreeDictionary.org
The main chance, main chance: TheFreeDictionary.com
Main chance: Phrase Finder

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Definitions from Wiktionary (main chance)

▸ noun: (obsolete) A venture which stands the best likelihood of success; a risk; fortune (of a person, country etc.).
▸ noun: One's primary interest in life; livelihood, especially an opportunity to benefit oneself.

Opposite:

misfortune, setback, adversity, disadvantage

Phrases:

have an eye to the main chance, the main chance, had an eye for the main chance, had an eye on the main chance, had an eye to the main chance, more...

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