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Sentence count:193+14Posted:2016-07-19Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: betting oddsSimilar words: odda good deala good deal ofMeaning: [ɑdz /ɒdz]  n. 1. the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring 2. the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another. 
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61, There are heavy odds against people succeeding in such a bad economic climate.
62, They are offering long / short odds on the defending champion.
63, They secured a victory in the face of overwhelming odds.
64, An adviser said there was no reason why the two countries should remain at odds.
65, The British Air Force succeeded despite overwhelming odds against them.
66, His troops will only engage in a ground battle when all the odds are in their favour.
67, She gave him a sweet smile, totally at odds with the look of dislike in her eyes.
68, His reception there shortened the odds that he might be the next Tory leader.
69, Their job was to hold on despite impossible odds , in order to give the rest of the army time to strike.
70, Sometimes an outsider will win at long odds, but not often.
71, Against all the odds, he recovered from his terrible injuries.
72, Against all odds, he succeeded in carving out a career in the media.
73, Some Democrats still have bitter memories of how, against all odds, they came off worst during the inquiry.
74, The baby boy defied all the odds and survived .
75, The bookmakers are offering only short odds on the favourite.
76, The odds that the US entrant will win the race are ten to one.
77, I've taken most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few odds and ends left to collect.
78, She spent the day sorting through a box full of odds and ends.
79, The hospital's director has been battling against the odds to improve patient care.
80, It's even odds/The odds are even that he'll be late.
81, We offered over the odds for the house to make sure we got it.
82, The odds are stacked against civilians getting a fair trial.
83, The chances/odds against you winning such a competition are enormous.
84, Bookmakers are offering punters odds of 6-1 on the horse Red Devil winning the race.
85, He's left her? What's the odds? He was never at home anyhow.
86, He had a shy,[http://sentencedict.com/odds.html] retiring side to his personality that was completely at odds with his public persona.
87, We have put in a bid of a government contract, but there are long odds on our getting it.
88, The horse was running at odds of ten to one.
89, These findings are at odds with what is going on in the rest of the country.
90, The film is a heart-warming tale of triumph against the odds.
More similar words: odda good deala good deal of
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