odds-on

odds-on
adjective
having a better than even chance of success
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the odds-on favorite

• Similar to: ↑unequal

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I. \\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: odds + on, adverb
1.
a. : that is more likely to win or that is viewed as being more likely to win than not

an odds-on favorite at the racetrack

: having or viewed as having a better than even chance to win

an odds-on political candidate

b. : that is viewed as being more likely to be so or more likely to turn out so than not

the book is an odds-on best seller

an odds-on candidate for reform school — Newsweek

fairly sure : quite probable

it's odds-on she did it — Ngaio Marsh

2. : that does not involve much risk : fairly good

an odds-on chance of getting out

: fairly safe : pretty sure

if you were given the opportunity to make a fresh start, it is an odds-on bet you'd wind up in much the same sort of job — Stanley Frank

II. noun (-s)
: favorable odds — usually used with at

won the chief event and at odds-on

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/odz"on", -awn"/, adj.
being the one more or most likely to win, succeed, attain, or achieve something: the odds-on favorite.
[1885-90]

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oddsˈ-onˈ adjective
1. (of a chance) better than even
2. In betting, a price that will result in a final return of less than double the original stake
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Main Entry: ↑odd

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odds-on UK US adjective informal
very likely
it is odds-on (that):

It’s odds-on that Gerry’ll miss the meeting again.

be odds-on to do something:

Pearson is odds-on to play against Manchester United on Saturday.

Thesaurus: certain or likely to happensynonym general words meaning to happensynonym
Phrase: odds-on favourite

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odds-on «ODZ ON», adjective, noun.
–adj.
having the odds in one's favor; having a good chance to win in a contest: »

[He] seems an odds-on favorite in the October 8 election (Wall Street Journal).

–n.
favorable odds; a good chance to win: »

Silver Spoon started at odds-on…and the best she could do was finish third (New Yorker).

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adj. (esp. of a horse) rated as most likely to win

the odds-on favorite

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/ˈɑːdzˈɑːn/ adj
: having a very good chance to win : believed to be likely to win

They're the odds-on favorite to win the championship. = They are odds-on to win the championship.

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ˌodds-ˈon [odds-on] adjective
very likely to happen, win, etc

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the

odds-on favourite (= the person, horse, etc. that is most likely to succeed, to win a race, etc.)

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It's odds-on that

he'll be late.

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Arazi is odds-on to win the Kentucky Derby.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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