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odds noun [ ɒdz ]

• the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way.
• "Nicer is starting at odds of 8-1"
Origin: early 16th century: apparently the plural of the obsolete noun odd ‘odd number or odd person’.

at odds

• in conflict or at variance.
• "his behaviour is at odds with the interests of the company"
Similar: in conflict, in disagreement, on bad terms, at cross purposes, at loggerheads, quarrelling, arguing, clashing, at daggers drawn, at each other's throats, at outs, estranged, on the outs, at variance, not in keeping, out of keeping, out of line, out of step, in opposition, conflicting, disagreeing, differing, contrary, incompatible, contradictory, inconsistent, irreconcilable, incongruous, discrepant,

at odds

• in conflict or at variance.
"his behaviour is at odds with the interests of the company"

by all odds

• certainly.

it makes no odds

• it does not matter.
"come and see me any time—it makes no odds to me!"

lay odds

• offer a bet with odds favourable to the other better.
"bookies have refused to give odds on the outcome of today's debate"

over the odds

• above what is generally considered acceptable, especially for a price.
"you could be paying over the odds for perfume"

take odds

• offer a bet with odds unfavourable to the other better.
"you might be tempted to take odds on a dead heat"

what's the odds?

• what does it matter?



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