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Difference between On the chance and On the off chance

on the chance—act on the probability of smth.:

  • Do you want to bet your organization’s security on the chance that everyone will remember to lock down their computers?

on the off chance—act on the very remote likelihood of smth.:

  • She flew in from New York on the off-chance of getting tickets to see Becker play his last match at Wimbledon.