Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“I don’t honestly believe that that’s my purpose, to shape the world in my image. I think my purpose is to give the world a fighting chance.”
Rapper OG Maco, speaking about the influence he would like his music to have on the world (npr.org)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
possibility of success after a lot of effort
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Sometimes, it is hard to succeed. In fact, there has probably been a situation in your life where you felt like success was impossible! Maybe, you were taking an extremely difficult class, and did not think you would pass. Maybe, you were trying to get a better job and were having trouble getting interviews. In situations where the odds seem like they are against us, putting in extra effort can give us a fighting chance.
A fighting chance is a possibility of being successful after doing a lot of work. For example, you would have a fighting chance of passing that difficult class if you studied hard and did all the assignments. Rapper OG Maco hopes that his music will give the world a fighting chance to be better. He wants his music to inspire people to try harder to create good changes in the world.
Can you think of a time when you had a fighting chance of success?
Examples
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“They have a fighting chance to win the match if they train hard enough.”
“If you study every night, you’ll have a fighting chance of passing the exam.”
“That promotion at work should give us a fighting chance at finally buying a house!”