Not even given second chances (4)
I believe the answer is:
odds
'chances' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'not even given second' is the wordplay.
'even' means one should take alternating letters (even-numbered letters are used).
'given' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'second' becomes 'dds' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
The alternating letters of 'not' are 'o'.
'o'+'dds'='ODDS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for odds that I've seen before include "Betting figures" , "Betting rates" , "Chances, probability" , "Chances of occurrence" , "Perhaps even money" .)