lay odds

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lay odds

verb lays odds · laying odds · laid odds

To offer a bet at stated odds. Bookies are already laying odds on the outcome of the next general election.
Similar: give odds
figuratively, often To express a high level of confidence in an outcome by offering odds whereby one would lose substantially in the event of an unfavourable result. I'll lay odds that they're divorced by Christmas.

Opposite: take odds

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Opposite: take odds

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@misc{lay_odds_2026,
  title = {lay odds},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lay%20odds},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}