against all odds

idiom

: despite success being very unlikely
He was able to do it, 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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