one in a million

noun

Something extremely rare or unlikely.

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Meanings

noun
  1. Something extremely rare or unlikely.

    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.
    1 more example

    […]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

    Synonyms: hen's tooth, long shot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomething extremely rare or unlikely.

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hen's toothlong shot
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Translations

Finnish yksi miljoonasta
  • yksi miljoonastaTranslations
French perle rare
  • perle rareTranslations
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APA

one in a million. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20in%20a%20million

MLA

“one in a million.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20in%20a%20million. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one in a million,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20in%20a%20million.

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