long odds
noun
: a poor chance of winning
The team has made some major improvements, but they still face long odds.
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Players who are drafted after the first round have long odds of making the NHL.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
Despite the long odds, most sportsbooks did just fine with Spaun sinking that magnificent 64-foot, 5-inch putt to win it all.
—Vik Chokshi, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The Kiss-and-Make-Up Caucus, as it’s been jokingly called among Hill aides, is one with long odds, to be sure.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 June 2025
To say she was given long odds of beating Pegula would have been an understatement.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 June 2025
Despite the long odds, most sportsbooks did just fine with Spaun sinking that magnificent 64-foot, 5-inch putt to win it all.
—Vik Chokshi, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The Kiss-and-Make-Up Caucus, as it’s been jokingly called among Hill aides, is one with long odds, to be sure.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 June 2025
To say she was given long odds of beating Pegula would have been an understatement.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
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“Long odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20odds. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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