| 单词 | over the odds |
| 释义 | > as lemmasover (also above) the odds e. colloquial. over (also above) the odds: past the limit; more than is generally considered acceptable; (now) esp. above the usual price or rate. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > excessively [phrase] > exceeding stated limit over the limit1872 over (also above) the odds1908 1908 Bulletin (Sydney) 10 Dec. 20/3 I shouldn't so much mind if there was any truth in it, but to be bounced by a pair o' plucked pigeons like them two chaps is a bit over the odds. 1918 C. Fetherstonhaugh After Many Days 205 Another bit of slang that originated at Gayndesh was ‘the dead finish’. Now it is ‘the limit’ or ‘above the odds’. 1930 ‘Sapper’ Finger of Fate 103 To be called a damned Englishman by Pedro Gonsalvez is a bit over the odds. 1972 Which? Feb. 50/1 You could even pay more than the list prices. We found some of the tools being sold for perhaps a pound or so over the odds. 1989 L. Underwood One's Company (BNC) 92 Never borrow money from a moneylender..who charges interest way above the odds. 2000 Big Issue 20 Mar. 17/1 In the vague belief that organic food is better for the environment as well as being good for them, they happily pay over the odds. < as lemmas |
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