against all odds
idiom
: despite success being very unlikely
He was able to do it, against all odds.
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Estevez, 62, played Gordon Bombay — an attorney–turned–unwilling peewee hockey coach who leads his team to victory against all odds — in the original film, released in 1992, as well as the two Mighty Ducks sequels, 1994’s D2: The Mighty Ducks and 1996’s D3: The Mighty Ducks.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
However, there are ways to build a stronger cyber defense against all odds.
—Amarandhar Kotha, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Yet against all odds, Renzo outdid Nell, delivering a rendition of Billie Eilish’s hit that showed off his range and packed a bigger emotional punch.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025
That's for me the greatest gift for all who believe in education against all odds.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
However, there are ways to build a stronger cyber defense against all odds.
—Amarandhar Kotha, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Yet against all odds, Renzo outdid Nell, delivering a rendition of Billie Eilish’s hit that showed off his range and packed a bigger emotional punch.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025
That's for me the greatest gift for all who believe in education against all odds.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 25 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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