“the odds”

The following 7 entries include the term the odds.

beat the odds

idiom

: to succeed despite not having a good chance of succeeding

over the odds

idiom

: more than the usual or expected amount

stack the odds against (someone)

idiom

: to make it less likely for someone to win, succeed, etc.

stack the odds in favor of (someone)

idiom

: to make it more likely for someone to win, succeed, etc.

stack the odds in someone's favor

idiom

: to make it more likely for someone to win, succeed, etc.

the odds are in favor of (something)

idiom

: (something) is likely to happen.

what's the odds

idiom

used to say that something is not likely to have an effect or make a difference


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