strong possibility — likely
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
used to say that something is very likely to happen or be true.
Say it like a native
Textbook There exists a considerable likelihood of this occurring.
Native There's a strong possibility it'll happen.
Natural; 'a considerable likelihood of occurring' is stiff.
Pattern: strong possibility (that) + clause / of + noun/gerund
In use
- There's a strong possibility that it will rain tomorrow, so don't forget your umbrella.daily life
- In my opinion, there is a strong possibility that more people will work from home in the future because of advances in technology.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ There is a strong possibility to rain.
✓ There's a strong possibility of rain / that it'll rain.
A possibility OF something / THAT it will happen, not 'to'.
Common collocations
a strong possibility— of, that, there's, distinct
Don't confuse it
'Strong possibility' is stronger than 'slight possibility' or 'small chance.'