against all odds
idiom
: despite success being very unlikely
He was able to do it, against all odds.
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And yet, downtown Los Angeles is about to see two major celebrations of Zevon in less than a month, against all odds.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
And, against all odds, the makeup essential that’s been stuck at $25 for months on end is finally on sale for 30 percent off.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
At the same time, there’s a real emotional core to the film, as a young couple (Berant Zhu’s Jim and Regina Lei’s Kat) struggle to reunite against all odds.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
But both of us, against all odds, came home and were reunited!
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
And, against all odds, the makeup essential that’s been stuck at $25 for months on end is finally on sale for 30 percent off.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
At the same time, there’s a real emotional core to the film, as a young couple (Berant Zhu’s Jim and Regina Lei’s Kat) struggle to reunite against all odds.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
But both of us, against all odds, came home and were reunited!
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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