('chiefly Brit') You shouldn't worry about things that are beyond 'the bounds of possibility'. [=things that cannot happen]
It is not outside 'the range/realm of possibility' that he could get laid off. [=he might get laid off]
There is a strong/real/remote/faint 'possibility' that I will not be chosen for the job.
(..) to die and not the son. Perhaps they both needed time to contemplate the mistakes in the solitude of a cold cell. We had no time to discuss the possibility before you ended their possibilities. One can be forgiven for thinking you're taking your family's side in this debate. I am taking their side. (..)2017 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Beyond the Wall Season: 7 Episode 6