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单词 one in a million
释义

one in a million

English

Noun

one in a million

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

Synonyms

  • hen's tooth, long shot; see also Thesaurus:rarity

Translations

Further reading

  • be one in a million” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • one in a million” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • one in a million”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
  • one in a million”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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