odds are stacked against (someone)
idiom
—used to describe a situation in which someone does not have a good or fair chance of winning, succeeding, etc.
She felt the odds are stacked against her.
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On the follow-up to his 2024 albums, $10 Cowboy and Visions of Dallas, the Texas singer-songwriter brings back his charming vocal twang and bluesy guitar touch for a dozen songs about learning from life’s lessons and forging on when the odds are stacked against you.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
The odds are stacked against the formerly incarcerated, and Miller and Oliver hope to improve those chances with the JUMP project, named after Miller’s memoir.
—Malaika Jabali, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
History and the odds are stacked against either happening, but Friday’s blockbuster trade was all about increasing the chance.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
History tells you the odds are stacked against them.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
The odds are stacked against the formerly incarcerated, and Miller and Oliver hope to improve those chances with the JUMP project, named after Miller’s memoir.
—Malaika Jabali, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
History and the odds are stacked against either happening, but Friday’s blockbuster trade was all about increasing the chance.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
History tells you the odds are stacked against them.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for odds are stacked against (someone)
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“Odds are stacked against (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds%20are%20stacked%20against%20%28someone%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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