give odds

1. To offer a bet with favorable odds to the bettor (as by a bookmaker). Bookmakers are giving odds that the company's new smartphone outsells its competitors 2:1.

2. To be completely sure of something. I'll give odds that Jeremy tries to skip out on paying me back for dinner.

See also: give, odds

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

give odds that
give odds that (something will happen)
lay odds
at odds over (something)
against all odds
against the odds
at odds
odds
by all odds
be at odds

References in periodicals archive

YOU can tell F1's in trouble when bookies refuse to give odds on Michael Schumacher setting a new record for the number of Grand Prix victories.

Sports Betting: SCHU MUST GO ON

Graham would give odds of 66-1 on it being love-rat Ray Langton

What's the betting on the victim in the bodybag

We will always give odds on someone who is in the squad.

FOOTBALL: Leaving out big names Joos not on

Bookies won't give odds on the single, but they're taking bets on Number Two.

YULE GOTTA ROLL WITH IT!; AND THEY'RE OFF ... There's a holly lot of rockin' goin' on as the Christmas chart race gets underway

词组	give odds
释义	give odds give odds 1. To offer a bet with favorable odds to the bettor (as by a bookmaker). Bookmakers are giving odds that the company's new smartphone outsells its competitors 2:1. 2. To be completely sure of something. I'll give odds that Jeremy tries to skip out on paying me back for dinner. See also: give, odds Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: give odds that give odds that (something will happen) lay odds at odds over (something) against all odds against the odds at odds odds by all odds be at odds References in periodicals archive YOU can tell F1's in trouble when bookies refuse to give odds on Michael Schumacher setting a new record for the number of Grand Prix victories. Sports Betting: SCHU MUST GO ON Graham would give odds of 66-1 on it being love-rat Ray Langton What's the betting on the victim in the bodybag We will always give odds on someone who is in the squad. FOOTBALL: Leaving out big names Joos not on Bookies won't give odds on the single, but they're taking bets on Number Two. YULE GOTTA ROLL WITH IT!; AND THEY'RE OFF ... There's a holly lot of rockin' goin' on as the Christmas chart race gets underway
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