sa chance

his/her luck; his/her chance

→ son

phrase Uncommon #18,039

his/her luck; his/her chance Chance can mean either luck or an opportunity. Sa agrees with chance, not with the person it refers to, so it can mean either “her” or “his.”

FR: Il a eu sa chance.

EN: He had his chance.

Je n'ai pas le temps de donner sa chance ni à Riker, ni à personne.

I don't have time to give Riker—or anyone else—a chance.

— Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command (1992)

Tu n'as jamais donné sa chance à Tom.

You never gave Tom a chance.

Elle va avoir sa chance.

She’s going to get her chance.

Tôt ou tard, sa chance tournera.

Sooner or later, his luck will change.

Maintenant c'est sa chance.

Now's his chance.

Mme Després, Steve a eu sa chance ici.

Ms. Després, Steve had his chance here.

— Mommy (2014)

Donnez à une fille sa chance.

Give a girl a chance.

— Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991)

Quand on l'a, on mesure pas sa chance.

When you've got it, you don't realize how lucky you are.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Il pourrait rater sa chance de repartir !

He might miss his chance to leave again!

— Retour vers le futur II (1989)

Mais si jeune elle laisse passer sa chance, sa beauté est presque inutile.

But if she's so young she lets her chance slip away, her beauty is almost useless.

— Picnic (1955)

Qu'un autre ait sa chance !

Let someone else have a chance!

— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)

Pour l'instant, tu lui donnes sa chance.

For now, you give him a chance.

J'envie sa chance.

I envy his luck.

Donne-lui sa chance.

Give him a chance.

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

Elle se vante toujours de sa chance.

She always boasts about her luck.

Je lui donnerai sa chance si tu ne vas pas au Salvador.

I'll give him a chance if you don't go to El Salvador.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

"Chacun a sa chance."

Everyone has a chance.

— Même la pluie (2011)

Allez, laissez un petit reporter avoir sa chance !

Come on, let a little reporter have their chance!

— Scream 7 (2026)

Je lui donne sa chance.

I'm giving him a chance.

— Whiplash (2014)

C'était sa chance de s'échapper.

It was his chance to escape.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)