beat the odds

idiom

: to succeed despite not having a good chance of succeeding
Most new restaurants fail, but this one somehow managed to beat the odds.

Examples of beat the odds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hilliard, getting the start in center field in place of Brenton Doyle who’s nursing a sore left hand, beat the odds with his game-clinching three-run homer in the fifth. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024 Even in the midst of widespread ecological catastrophe, certain animals found a way to beat the odds and survive. Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 Set against the backdrop of 1979, the series reveals how an unlikely team of young local police and prosecutors beat the odds in dismantling the Mafia’s grip on the city. Peter White, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024 Adam Silbert New star Sunnyside: The incredible saga of Jazz Chisholm, a major leaguer from the Bahamas — that’s right, the Bahamas — who has beat the odds twice. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beat the odds 

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“Beat the odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20the%20odds. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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