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Slight possibility that you won't be working? (3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

off chance

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'slight possibility that you won't be working?' is the definition.
'off chance' can be an answer for 'slight possibility' (I've seen this in another clue). I am unsure of the remainder of the definition.

'slight possibility' is the wordplay.
'slight' becomes 'off' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'possibility' becomes 'chance' (chance is a kind of possibility).
'off'+'chance'='OFF-CHANCE'

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(Other definitions for off chance that I've seen before include "Not much likelihood" , "Just a slight possibility" , "Vague possibility" , "Remote possibility" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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