- what are the odds?
- what is the likelihood, what is the probability
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
what are the odds?
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what's the odds? — (from Idioms in Speech) is it of any consequence? what difference does it make? I reckon Morrey s right. Lost faith in Hannans myself. But what s the odds? (K. Prichard) You mean the gold stealing and illicit buying? You know what I mean. And if… … Idioms and examples
odds — S3 [ɔdz US a:dz] n [plural] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(probability)¦ 2¦(difficulties)¦ 3 be at odds 4¦(horse racing etc)¦ 5 it makes no odds 6 pay over the odds ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PROBABILITY)¦ the odds how lik … Dictionary of contemporary English
odds — [ adz ] noun plural ** 1. ) the chances of something happening: the odds of doing something: The odds of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small. (the) odds are (that) (=it is likely that): The odds are they won t succeed. the odds are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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odds */*/ — UK [ɒdz] / US [ɑdz] noun [plural] 1) the chances of something happening the odds of doing something: The odds of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small. (the) odds are (that) (= it is likely that): The odds are they won t succeed. the… … English dictionary
odds — [[t]ɒ̱dz[/t]] 1) N PLURAL: usu the N You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen. → See also odds on What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?... The odds are that you are going to… … English dictionary
odds — n. allowance designed to equalize a bettor s chances 1) to give, lay odds 2) to accept, take odds 3) to buck ( oppose ) the odds disadvantages 4) to beat the odds 5) considerable, formidable, great, heavy, hopeless, long. overwhelming odds 6)… … Combinatory dictionary
Against the Odds — infobox Book | name = Against the Odds title orig = translator = image caption = author = Elizabeth Moon illustrator = cover artist = Gary Ruddell country = United States language = English series = Familias Regnant genre = Space opera, Military… … Wikipedia
odds — /ɒdz / (say odz) noun (usually construed as plural) 1. the ratio of the money to be paid to a better if successful, to the money invested by that better: the bookmaker could only give me odds of three to two. 2. a. the likelihood of a certain… …
