What does it mean when someone says the odds?

The odds are the chances that something will happen. If you flip a coin, the odds are 50-50 you'll get heads. When we talk about odds, we're talking about probabilities, specifically, how likely it is that something will happen.

What are the odds slang meaning?

idiom. British, informal. used to say that something is not likely to have an effect or make a difference. He'll do it anyway, so what's the odds of telling him not to?

What are the odds sentence examples?

We'll miss the bus, but what's the odds? There's another at 10.00.

What does I like the odds mean?

: to think someone has a good chance (of succeeding or winning) "How do you think the team will do this year?" "I like their chances."

What does to be at the odds mean?

: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement. The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).

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What does be in the odds with friends mean?

Idiom: at odds (with someone / something) not in agreement.

What does despite the odds mean?

despite a lot of difficulty or challenges.

When people are at odds?

If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or arguing with each other.

Is the odds be in your favor?

If you say that the odds are in someone's favor, you mean that they are likely to succeed in what they are doing. The troops will only engage in a ground battle when all the odds are in their favor.

What are the odds of a situation?

Odds are used to describe the chance of an event occurring. The odds are the ratios that compare the number of ways the event can occur with the number of ways the event cannot occurr. The odds in favor - the ratio of the number of ways that an outcome can occur compared to how many ways it cannot occur.

What does it mean to fight against the odds?

If you do or achieve something against (all) the odds/against all odds, you do or achieve it although there were a lot of problems and you were not likely to succeed: Against all the odds, he recovered. Not expected or planned.

What is the synonym for odds?

contingency. nounchance happening; possibility. accident. break. chance.

When the odds are against you?

If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed.

What does may the odds be with me mean?

Overall meaning

May the odds be ever in your favor means “I wish/hope that you have the best chances of winning, not just now, but always.”

What are the three types of odds?

The three types of odds are fractional, decimal, and American. One type of odd can be converted into another and can also be expressed as an implied probability percentage. A key to assessing an interesting opportunity is to determine if the probability is higher than the implied probability reflected in the odds.

Should odds be positive or negative?

The odds for favorites are accompanied by a minus (-) sign and indicate the amount you need to stake to win $100. On the other hand, the odds for the underdogs are accompanied by a positive (+) sign and indicate the amount won for every $100 staked.

What does ignoring the odds mean?

Ignoring or exaggerating the chance of something.

What is the opposite of the odds?

Opposite of the chances or likelihood of something happening or being the case. disadvantage. improbability. unlikelihood. doubtfulness.

What does the Bible say about against the odds?

Romans 4:18 TPT

Against all odds, when it looked hopeless, Abraham believed the promise and expected God to fulfill it. He took God at his word, and as a result he became the father of many nations. God's declaration over him came to pass: “Your descendants will be so many that they will be impossible to count!”

What does Bible say about when the odds are against you?

Our lesson from this story is that when the odds are against us, they will turn in our favor with blessings on the side when we run to God for help! 2 Chronicles 14:11-12 (NLT) Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God, “O Lord, no one but you can help the powerless against the mighty!

What does surviving the odds mean?

idiom. : to succeed despite not having a good chance of succeeding.

What is odds change behavior?

Important: The default odds change behavior is an account settings preference which you can define. You can choose from: Ask for Approval, Accept all Higher Odds, or Accept all Odds Changes. Setting this preference allows you to adjust the default behavior of the wager in your Bet Slip.