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122 be at odds (with)
1) (of smb.) быть в ccope, нe в лaдax, нe лaдить (c кeм-л.)I admire you, too, though we have been at odds with each other (M. West). And at last he fell asleep, at odds with himself and with the whole world and above all, with Jean (S. Chaplin)2) (of smth.) нe гapмoниpoвaть (c чём-л.), нe cooтвeтcтвoвaть (чeму-л.), pacxoдитьcя c (чeм-л.)His mouth was full lipped and jovial and completely at odds with his long and villainously beaked nose (J. Steinbeck). The apple pie looked very good too: it was not one of those pies in which the crust and the fruit are still leading separate existences and continue being at odds inside the eater (J. B. Priestley) -
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(against heavy odds (тж. with heavy odds against))в исключительно неблагоприятных условиях; против значительно превосходящих сил (обыкн. употр. с гл. to fight, to struggle)They were fighting against heavy odds. — Им пришлось вести бои со значительно превосходящими силами противника.
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малая вероятность (чего-л.), незначительные шансы (на что-л.) [этим. спорт. неравные ставки (на скачках)]; см. тж. short odds‘I'm starting at long odds,’ I said, starting from scratch, I'm nothing and nobody and I won't pretend otherwise. (A. Christie, ‘Endless Night’, ch. 10) — - Мои шансы на успех невелики, - сказал я. - Мне приходится начинать сначала. Я никто и ничто и знаю это.
It's long odds against Arthur coming home from Australia this year. (CDEI) — Маловероятно, что Артур вернется домой из Австралии в этом году.
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odds in favor — шансы в пользу; благоприятные шансы
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1) Общая лексика: быть в конфликте, расходиться, в контрах (с кем-л — with smb), не в ладах2) Разговорное выражение: (be at odds) не соглашаться, (be at odds) пререкаться -
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adj расходиться во взглядах/мнениях; иметь разногласияShe's at odds with the mayor over cuts in the department's budget.
The boy and girl were married a week after they met and soon found themselves at odds about religion.
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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 — [ɒdz ǁ ɑːdz] noun [plural] 1. the odds how likely it is that something will happen: • The odds of us achieving our sales targets are very poor. • The odds are (= it is likely that ) selling will continue. 2. difficulties that make a good result… … Financial and business terms
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Odds — ([o^]dz), n. sing. & pl. [See {Odd}, a.] 1. Difference in favor of one and against another; excess of one of two things or numbers over the other; inequality; advantage; superiority; hence, excess of chances; probability. The odds are often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Odds and ends — Odds Odds ([o^]dz), n. sing. & pl. [See {Odd}, a.] 1. Difference in favor of one and against another; excess of one of two things or numbers over the other; inequality; advantage; superiority; hence, excess of chances; probability. The odds are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
odds are — Odds Odds ([o^]dz), n. sing. & pl. [See {Odd}, a.] 1. Difference in favor of one and against another; excess of one of two things or numbers over the other; inequality; advantage; superiority; hence, excess of chances; probability. The odds are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of 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 — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way. 2) (the odds) the chances of something happening or being the case. 3) (the odds) the balance of advantage; superiority… … English terms dictionary
odds and sods — (informal) Miscellaneous people, things, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑odd * * * odds and sods UK US noun [plural] british informal various people or things that are not important or valuable Thesaurus: unimportant or unnecessary thing or detail … Useful english dictionary