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odds are against

odds are a·gainst
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [odz ahr uh-genst, uh-geynst]
    • /ɒdz ɑr əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [odz ahr uh-genst, uh-geynst]
    • /ɒdz ɑr əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/

Definition of odds are against words

  • phrase odds are against If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed. 0

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Parts of speech for Odds are against

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

odds are against popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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