odds are in (someone's) favor

idiom

: (someone) is likely to win or succeed

We don't know what the decision will be, but we think the odds are in our favor.

Examples of odds are in (someone's) favor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From an actuarial perspective, the life expectancy of somebody who has reached Biden’s age is 89 years old, meaning that the odds are in favor of his surviving a second term. —

The Editors, National Review, 5 June 2023 Still, the odds are in favor of Phoenix getting the one or two seed that may land them in a postseason matchup with Los Angeles. —

Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2021 The odds are in favor towards above average temperatures and below normal precipitation. —

Ayana Hamilton arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2022 The odds are in favor of former President Donald Trump running for office again. —

Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2021

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