the odds are stacked against (someone or something)
the odds are stacked against (someone or something)
Someone or something is unlikely to be successful due to some existing circumstances, conditions, or obstacles that are likely to present difficulties. Tiffany wants to pursue a career in modeling, but she's only five feet tall, so the odds are stacked against her. The odds are stacked against their campaign, thanks to a lack of funding.
See also: odds, stacked
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- cards are stacked against
- odds are against one
- the cards are stacked against (someone or something)
- the cards/odds are stacked against somebody/something
- the odds are against (someone or something)
- the odds are stacked in (someone's or something's) favor
- the odds are stacked in favor of (someone or something)
- the cards/odds are stacked in favour of somebody/something
- the cards are stacked in (someone's or something's) favor
- the cards are stacked in favor of (someone or something)