You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen.
What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door? [+ of]
The odds are that you are going to fail.
2. See also odds-on
3. plural noun
In betting, odds are expressions with numbers such as '10 to 1' and '7 to 2' that show how likely something is thought to be, for example how likely a particular horse is to lose or win a race.
Gavin Jones, who put £25 on Eugene, at odds of 50 to 1, has won £1,250. [+ of]
4.
See at odds
5.
See odds are against
6.
See against all odds
7.
See the odds are in sb's favour
8.
See to shorten the odds
More Synonyms of odds
odds in British English
(ɒdz)
plural noun
1. (foll byon or against)
the probability, expressed as a ratio, that a certain event will take place
the odds against the outsider are a hundred to one
2.
the amount, expressed as a ratio, by which the wager of one better is greater than that of another
he was offering odds of five to one
3.
the likelihood that a certain state of affairs will be found to be so
the odds are that he has got lost
4.
the chances or likelihood of success in a certain undertaking
the odds got worse the longer she waited
5.
an equalizing allowance, esp one given to a weaker side in a contest
6.
the advantage that one contender is judged to have over another
the odds are on my team
7. British
a significant difference (esp in the phrase it makes no odds)
8. at odds
9. give odds
10. over the odds
11. take odds
12. what's the odds?
odds in American English
(ɑdz)
plural noun [sometimes, esp. formerly, with sing. v.]
1. Archaic
inequalities
2. Rare
difference or amount of difference
3.
difference in favor of one side over the other; advantage
4.
an equalizing advantage given or received in betting, based on a given bettor's assumed chance of winning and expressed as a ratio
a winning bettor who got odds of 3 to 1 is paid three times as much as he or she bet
Idioms:
at odds
by (all) odds
(the) odds are
More idioms containing
odds
at odds with something
at odds with the world
be at odds with someone
pay over the odds
Examples of 'odds' in a sentence
odds
Don't count on them breaking, even if faced with impossible odds.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
Welcome the hopeless odds of meeting highly trained soldiers face-to-face.
Higgins, Jack CONFESSIONAL (2001)
I also understand from Brian that you're somewhat at odds with the American tax authorities.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2001)
The problem with the odds was that Pitt was too stubborn to even consider them.
Cussler, Clive INCA GOLD (2001)
In other languages
odds
British English: odds NOUN
You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen.
What are the odds of finding a parking space right outside the door?
American English: odds
Brazilian Portuguese: pontos de vantagem
Chinese: 可能性
European Spanish: probabilidad
French: chances
German: Chancen
Italian: probabilità
Japanese: 見込み
Korean: 가능성
European Portuguese: pontos de vantagem
Latin American Spanish: probabilidad
Chinese translation of 'odds'
odds
(ɔdz)
n pl
可能性 (kěnéngxìng)
(in betting) 赌(賭)注赔(賠)率 (dǔzhù péilǜ)
the odds are in favour of/against him形势(勢)对(對)他有利/不利 (xíngshì duì tā yǒulì/bùlì)
against all (the) odds克(剋)服各种(種)不利条(條)件 (kèfú gè zhǒng bùlì tiáojiàn)
odds and ends (inf) 零碎的东(東)西 (língsuì de dōngxi)
it makes no odds (inf) 没(沒)有区(區)别(別) (méiyǒu qūbié)
to be at odds (with) (= in disagreement) (与(與))不和 ((yǔ) bùhé) (= at variance) (与(與))不相称(稱) ((yǔ) bù xiāngchèn)
All related terms of 'odds'
odds and ends
( inf ) 零碎的东(東)西 língsuì de dōngxi
it makes no odds
( inf ) 没(沒)有区(區)别(別) méiyǒu qūbié
the odds are stacked against them
他们(們)的胜(勝)算不大 tāmen de shèngsuàn bù dà
the odds are in favour of/against him
形势(勢)对(對)他有利/不利 xíngshì duì tā yǒulì/bùlì
against all (the) odds
克(剋)服各种(種)不利条(條)件 kèfú gè zhǒng bùlì tiáojiàn
to be at odds (with)
( in disagreement ) (与(與))不和 (yǔ) bùhé
All related terms of 'odds'
at odds
in conflict, arguing, quarrelling, in opposition to, at loggerheads
odds-on
likely, expected, anticipated, probable, on the cards
by all odds
by far
odds and ends
scraps, bits, pieces, remains, rubbish
it makes no odds
it makes no difference, it does not matter, it is all the same
(plural noun)
Definition
the likelihood that a certain state of affairs will be so