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The following 7 entries include the term the odds.
beat the odds
phrase: to succeed despite not having a good chance of succeeding
over the odds
phrase: more than the usual or expected amount
stack the odds against (someone)
phrase: to make it less likely for someone to win, succeed, etc.
stack the odds in favor of (someone)
phrase: to make it more likely for someone to win, succeed, etc.
stack the odds in someone's favor
phrase: to make it more likely for someone to win, succeed, etc.
the odds are in favor of (something)
phrase: (something) is likely to happen.
what's the odds
phrase—used to say that something is not likely to have an effect or make a difference
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