against all odds
idiom
: despite success being very unlikely
He was able to do it, against all odds.
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In the larger picture, not all hope is lost: plenty of filmmakers, young and old, are still managing to make independent films almost against all odds, and there’s a new breed of studio—exemplified by Neon and A24—that seeks to give audiences movies that feel original and surprising.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
The drama highlights how these women fought against all odds to have their cases heard, whilst looming in the background was Worboys’ first parole hearing.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Incredibly, against all odds, Zambia reached the final of the tournament, which was to be played in Gabon, just a few miles away from where the crash occurred 19 years before.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Leicester City avoided relegation in 2014-15 and, against all odds, won the Premier League 12 months later, a remarkable turnaround made possible by the signings of Jamie Vardy, N’Golo Kante and Riyad Mahrez.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
The drama highlights how these women fought against all odds to have their cases heard, whilst looming in the background was Worboys’ first parole hearing.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Incredibly, against all odds, Zambia reached the final of the tournament, which was to be played in Gabon, just a few miles away from where the crash occurred 19 years before.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Leicester City avoided relegation in 2014-15 and, against all odds, won the Premier League 12 months later, a remarkable turnaround made possible by the signings of Jamie Vardy, N’Golo Kante and Riyad Mahrez.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2025
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“Against all odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against%20all%20odds. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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