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So, is it something like: he never had a chance to have an easy life.
– user516076
Commented Feb 16, 2022 at 11:52
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@user516076 I must second Robbie's comment. If the sentence was "He never had a chance to be in [or live in] the land of milk and honey" then your interpretation would be correct. As it stands, the meaning could just as easily be "The odds were against him; also, he lived an easy life." Really it is impossible to say without more context.
– randomhead
Commented Feb 16, 2022 at 21:09
Justin; User516076 The comment did have a context, unless it was the entire thread. Which, please? What shows that phrase meant: "he never had a chance to have an easy life"? That meaning would need a chance "at…" not "in…" Combining the two might give a chance "of getting into…" and that's different. Unbless "He never had a chance in…" is a mistake, it means "he could not cope in…" Broadly, when Google searches fail, doesn't that tell us the idea was unfounded?
– Robbie Goodwin
Commented Feb 16, 2022 at 21:17

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