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one in a million en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. Something extremely rare or unlikely.
    • […]most commonly break outwardly, and not one in a Million inwardly. 1686, Gideon Harvey, The Conclave of Physicians, in Two Parts: Detecting Their Intrigues, Frauds, and Plots..., London: for James Partridge, page 43:
    • A one in a million, chance of a lifetime ... one in a million you. 1980 June, Dees, Sam, “One in a Million You”, in One in a Million You, performed by Larry Graham, Warner Bros.:

Synonyms

long shot · hen's tooth

Translations (2)

fi yksi miljoonasta (Translations) · fr perle rare (Translations)