short odds
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Ladbrokes reported that there were lots of people prepared to back Remain despite the short odds.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2016
"We have won 60-something races in a row and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to put pretty short odds on us winning the next race," Bond said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 4, 2016
Those are remarkably short odds considering all that can go awry in a season.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2015
If you want to bet on the outcome, bookies are offering short odds on New Zealand’s flag remaining fernless.
From Economist ● Sep. 10, 2015
The day of the race came; the great gaping public dipped their hands in their pockets and accepted short odds about their precious certainty.
From The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour by Runciman, James
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