against all odds
idiom
: despite success being very unlikely
He was able to do it, against all odds.
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The challenge now is not just falling in love against all odds, but staying together in spite of them.
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
And then a Guggenheim, against all odds.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
However, on the other side of the garage, Charles Leclerc has delivered podiums against all odds, while Hamilton has been finishing and qualifying lower than his teammate.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The challenge now is not just falling in love against all odds, but staying together in spite of them.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
And then a Guggenheim, against all odds.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
However, on the other side of the garage, Charles Leclerc has delivered podiums against all odds, while Hamilton has been finishing and qualifying lower than his teammate.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The challenge now is not just falling in love against all odds, but staying together in spite of them.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for against all odds
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“Against all odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against%20all%20odds. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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