against all odds

Idioms  

1. In spite of seeming very unlikely, as in Against all odds we had a snowstorm in early May, or Against all odds the slower team won. This transfer of a betting term to general usage occurred about 1900.

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Example Sentences

And now, against all odds, the Bird Cage is getting a second life.

From Los Angeles Times

And yet here, against all odds and without 13 players because of suspension and injuries, Spurs stood and fought every inch of the way at Anfield to earn a fully deserved point with a performance that may yet prove to be of wider significance as they fight against the drop into the Championship.

From BBC

Against all odds, Season 10 yielded two marriages.

From Salon

In some future year, will these, against all odds, be somebody’s good old days?

From The Wall Street Journal

"The ICC case reflects the determination of victims and their families to advance justice against all odds and dangers," said Maria Elena Vignoli, senior international justice counsel at the NGO.

From Barron's