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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This is partly a measure of their deep frustration with the status quo, and may also reflect the national habit of bravely shrugging off long odds.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
In the other three states, the women running faced long odds — each was a Democrat in a race that the Republican candidate won comfortably.
—Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Next steps for Tesla Tesla’s appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court faces long odds.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Despite the long odds, nonprofit leaders and advocates have pushed aggressively in recent days to urge supporters to call their representatives and urge them to oppose the legislation.
—David Bowermaster, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
In the other three states, the women running faced long odds — each was a Democrat in a race that the Republican candidate won comfortably.
—Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Next steps for Tesla Tesla’s appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court faces long odds.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Despite the long odds, nonprofit leaders and advocates have pushed aggressively in recent days to urge supporters to call their representatives and urge them to oppose the legislation.
—David Bowermaster, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Long odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20odds. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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