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1 the odds are against/on his winning the election
the odds are against/on his winning the electionnaar alle waarschijnlijkheid zal hij de verkiezingen verliezen/winnenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the odds are against/on his winning the election
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2 the odds are against John
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3 odds
n. ongelijkheid, verschil; (grote) kans, waarschijnlijkheid[ odz]♦voorbeelden:what's the odds? • wat doet dat ertoe?face fearful odds • tegenover een geweldige overmacht staanthe odds are against/on his winning the election • naar alle waarschijnlijkheid zal hij de verkiezingen verliezen/winnenthe odds are that she will do it • de kans is groot dat ze het doet5 give/receive odds • voorgift geven/krijgengive/lay odds (on) • wedden (op)I'll lay odds (on it) that he won't win • ik durf te wedden dat hij niet wintplay the odds • op de notering van de winnaar gokkenagainst all (the) odds • tegen alle verwachtingen inover the odds • meer dan verwacht -
4 against
prep. tegen; tegenover; aanleunend tegen[ əgenst, əgeenst]♦voorbeelden:against the current • tegen de stroom inevidence against John • bewijs(materiaal) tegen Johnthe odds are against John • de kansen zijn in Johns nadeelvaccination against the measles • inenting tegen de mazelenhouses against a blue sky • huizen die afsteken tegen een blauwe hemelfall against the table • tegen de tafel aan vallen
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the odds are against sb — the odds are against sb/in sb s favour ► someone is unlikely/likely to succeed: »In a case like this, the odds are against the defendant. Main Entry: ↑odds … Financial and business terms
the odds are against sb/in sb's favour — ► someone is unlikely/likely to succeed: »In a case like this, the odds are against the defendant. Main Entry: ↑odds … Financial and business terms
the odds are sb's favour — the odds are against sb/in sb s favour ► someone is unlikely/likely to succeed: »In a case like this, the odds are against the defendant. Main Entry: ↑odds … Financial and business terms
(the) odds are stacked against you — the cards/odds/are stacked against you phrase used for saying that you are likely to fail, often because people are being unfair Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym unfairsynonym … Useful english dictionary
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odds are against — {v. phr.} The likelihood of success is not probable; the chances of success are poor. * /The odds are against her getting here before Monday./ … Dictionary of American idioms
odds are against — {v. phr.} The likelihood of success is not probable; the chances of success are poor. * /The odds are against her getting here before Monday./ … Dictionary of American idioms
odds\ are\ against — v. phr. the likelihood of success is not probable; the chances of success are poor. The odds are against her getting here before Monday … Словарь американских идиом
(the) cards are stacked against you — the cards/odds/are stacked against you phrase used for saying that you are likely to fail, often because people are being unfair Thesaurus: likely to failsynonym unfairsynonym … Useful english 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 — plural noun 1) odds are that he is no longer alive Syn: the likelihood is, the probability is, chances are, there s a good chance 2) the odds are in our favor against all odds Syn: advantage, edge; superiority, supremacy … Thesaurus of popular words