odds are, the

Idioms  

1. The chances are, as in The odds are that they'll serve turkey for Thanksgiving. Replacing it is odds by the late 1600s, this phrase refers to betting.

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Example Sentences

When that changes, all bets are off, and odds are the ghosts will move on.

From Seattle Times

Odds are, the Chargers are going to have to go 6-2 in the second half and get to 10 wins just to be in the mix, and even then they’ll need help with the tiebreakers to sneak in.

From Los Angeles Times

Google the name of a municipality name, and odds are the next word in the search will be "shooting"; if that word does not appear, consider that place very fortunate, and pray it remains that way.

From Salon

The odds are the same no matter if the machine chooses the numbers, or you do.

From Seattle Times

“There’s no bet that we’ll continue to see wet years after this, and odds are the next drought is around the corner.”

From Los Angeles Times