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

"They managed to land the plane on its belly against all odds, with everyone still alive at that point, without knowing there was a concrete structure ahead of them," she told AFP at her home in the southwestern city of Gwangju.

From Barron's

We also saw love for artists, both seasoned and emerging, who, against all odds, have built worlds that center care, beauty and friendship.

From Los Angeles Times

In marching on towards a storied victory against all odds, St Mirren trampled Celtic underfoot.

From BBC

I could tell people were really proud, like, “Against all odds, you got there. You also did so on your own terms.”

From Los Angeles Times

But when, against all odds, he seemingly achieves his goal, he muffs it.

From The Wall Street Journal