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odds-on

adjective more odds-on · most odds-on

Having a chance of winning that is better than even. The trophy had barely been lifted before the first press release went out from the bookmakers announcing Norwich as odds-on to go down next season.
In which the amount won on a bet is less than the amount staked.
colloquial Very likely. Name a light entertainer and its odds-on that he - or even she (think of Cilla Black) – learned the trade of laughter and song in Liverpool.

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@misc{odds_on_2026,
  title = {odds-on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/odds-on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}