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Definition of odds-on
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: having or viewed as having a better than even chance to win
the odds-on favorite
2
: not involving much risk : pretty sure
an odds-on bet
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“Odds-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds-on. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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odds-on
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English Language Learners Definition of odds-on
: having a very good chance to win : believed to be likely to win
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The first known use of odds-on was in 1888
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