“odds are”

The following 3 entries include the term odds are.

odds are in (someone's) favor

idiom

: (someone) is likely to win or succeed

odds are stacked against (someone)

idiom

used to describe a situation in which someone does not have a good or fair chance of winning, succeeding, etc.

the odds are in favor of (something)

idiom

: (something) is likely to happen.

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