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against all odds

not likely to happen, a slim chance Against all odds - poor weather, student pilot - we landed safely.

at odds

in disagreement He has been at odds with his boss over the new sales territory.

at odds|odds

adj. phr. In conflict or disagreement; opposed. The boy and girl were married a week after they met and soon found themselves at odds about religion.
Compare: AT LOGGERHEADS.

by all odds

without question 无疑地
By all odds we should win the game，because the other team is so weak．毫无疑问，我们应该赢这场比赛，因为对方太弱了。

by all odds|all odds

adv. phr. Without question; certainly. He was by all odds the strongest candidate. By all odds we should win the game, because the other team is so weak.
Compare: FAR AND AWAY.

for the odds to be against one

Idiom[s]: for the odds to be against one

Theme: CHANCE

for things to be against one generally; for one's chances to be slim.
• You can give it a try, but the odds are against you.
• I know the odds are against me, but I wish to run in the race anyway.

give you odds

if I lose the bet, I pay you more money than you bet "I'll give you odds that Montreal will win. I'll bet $2; you bet $1."

lay odds

lay odds
Make a bet on terms favorable to the other party, as in I'll lay odds that it will rain before the week is out. [c. 1600] The closely related lay a wager means “make a bet,” as in He laid a wager that Don would be late. [c. 1300]

odds

odds
In addition to the idioms beginning with odds, also see against all odds; at odds; by all odds; lay odds.
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- odds and ends
- odds are, the

odds and ends

various items We made games for the children from odds and ends from around the house.

odds and ends|ends|odds

n. phr. Miscellaneous items; remnants. After the great annual clearance sale there were only a few odds and ends left in the store.

odds are against|odds

v. phr. The likelihood of success is not probable; the chances of success are poor. The odds are against her getting here before Monday.

odds are, the

odds are, the
The chances are, as in The odds are that they'll serve turkey for Thanksgiving. Replacing it is odds by the late 1600s, this phrase refers to betting.

odds-on favorite

[See the odds-on favorite]

odds-on|odds

adj., informal Almost certain; almost sure; probable. Ed is the odds-on choice for class president, because he has good sense and good humor.

the odds-on favorite

the one who is favored to win, the one to bet on Orlando was the odds-on favorite but they lost the series.

pay over the odds

To spend more money on something than is typical, reasonable, or expected. Primarily heard in UK. A lot of consumers end up paying over the odds to get the newest smartphones. I always wait a few months, because they're inevitably a good bit cheaper then.Learn more: odds, over, pay

pay over the odds

BRITISHCOMMON If you pay over the odds for something, you pay more for it than it is really worth. If you are frequently late, you may find yourself paying over the odds for the extra hours your nanny has to work. If you don't want to pay over the odds, invest in a copy of Miller's Antiques Price Guide. Note: This expression refers to someone paying more than the agreed or usual price when they are betting on a horse in a race. Learn more: odds, over, pay

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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpay over the oddspay over the oddsBritish English informalTOO/TOO MUCH to pay a higher price than is usual or reasonable  Most residents live in tiny apartments and pay over the odds for them too. → oddsExamples from the Corpuspay over the odds• In the past Coleby had paid over the odds for things he wanted.• It pays over the odds, and promotes rapidly too.• The first, and most general, is the willingness of companies to pay over the odds when they acquire other companies.• If the hon. Gentleman believes otherwise, he is inviting electricity consumers to pay over the odds for their electricity.• When a firm is mature, with a long track-record, investors are less likely to pay over the odds for it.• We could have guessed that Abraham would end up paying over the odds, but not as much as this.• But do they make us pay over the odds?• They still expected to get cheap baked beans, but would pay over the odds for high-quality fresh food.