against all odds
idiom
: despite success being very unlikely
He was able to do it, against all odds.
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The Serpent Queen tells the story of Catherine de Medici (played by Samantha Morton) who, against all odds, became one of the most powerful and longest-serving rulers in French history.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 July 2024
Getty Images Wine tasting and lunch in the hills
The wine scene in these parts has come leaps and bounds in the past 20 years against all odds, with near-vertical terraces presenting particular challenges to winemakers.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
Popular on Variety Cast member Dolores Catania — who has somehow remained as a Switzerland figure, against all odds — went between the two rooms.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 July 2024
But happily, and against all odds, many of our go-to LGBTQ spaces are still standing—thriving, even.
—Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 11 July 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 July 2024
Getty Images Wine tasting and lunch in the hills
The wine scene in these parts has come leaps and bounds in the past 20 years against all odds, with near-vertical terraces presenting particular challenges to winemakers.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
Popular on Variety Cast member Dolores Catania — who has somehow remained as a Switzerland figure, against all odds — went between the two rooms.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 July 2024
But happily, and against all odds, many of our go-to LGBTQ spaces are still standing—thriving, even.
—Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 11 July 2024
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“Against all odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against%20all%20odds. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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