"what are the odds" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-what are the odds.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} what are the odds
  1. (idiomatic, rhetorical question) Used to express surprise at an unlikely outcome. Tags: idiomatic, rhetoric Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions Related terms: what's the betting
    Sense id: en-what_are_the_odds-en-phrase-N8rZTiP7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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