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odds
plural noun (sometimes treated as singular )
1 the chance or probability, expressed as a ratio, that something will or will not happen The odds are 10?1 against .
2 the difference, expressed as a ratio, between the amount placed as a bet and the money which might be won offer odds of 2 to 1 .
3 an advantage that is thought to exist, especially in favour of one competitor over another The odds are in her favour .
4 likelihood The odds are he'll be late again .
5 an equalizing allowance given to a weaker side or competitor.
[16c, originally meaning -unequal things-]
against all the odds or against all odds in spite of great difficulty or disadvantage.
at odds in disagreement or dispute; on bad terms.
give or lay odds to offer a bet with favourable odds.
make no odds to make no significant difference.
over the odds more than is normal, required or expected, etc.
take odds
1 to accept a bet.
2 to offer a bet with unfavourable odds.
what's the odds? colloq what difference does it make?; what does it matter?
plural noun (sometimes treated as singular )
1 the chance or probability, expressed as a ratio, that something will or will not happen The odds are 10?1 against .
2 the difference, expressed as a ratio, between the amount placed as a bet and the money which might be won offer odds of 2 to 1 .
3 an advantage that is thought to exist, especially in favour of one competitor over another The odds are in her favour .
4 likelihood The odds are he'll be late again .
5 an equalizing allowance given to a weaker side or competitor.
[16c, originally meaning -unequal things-]
against all the odds or against all odds in spite of great difficulty or disadvantage.
at odds in disagreement or dispute; on bad terms.
give or lay odds to offer a bet with favourable odds.
make no odds to make no significant difference.
over the odds more than is normal, required or expected, etc.
take odds
1 to accept a bet.
2 to offer a bet with unfavourable odds.
what's the odds? colloq what difference does it make?; what does it matter?
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