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odds-on

[ odz-on, -awn ]

/ ˈɒdzˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

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adjective

being the one more or most likely to win, succeed, attain, or achieve something: the odds-on favorite.

Origin of odds-on

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby odds-on

oddment, odds, odds and ends, odds and sods, odds are, the, odds-on, oddsbodikins, oddside, oddsmaker, ode, ode on a grecian urn

Example sentences from the Web for odds-on

In 1972, Maine Sen. Edmund Muskie was the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic Presidential nomination.

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Emanuel, despite his unpopularity, is still the odds-on favorite for re-election.

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Life of Pi immediately became the odds-on favorite to win, with more bets placed on it than any other Booker nominee ever.

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Of course, this hardly means that Romney is going to win the election; Obama is still the odds-on favorite.

The Professor and the Consultant |Megan McArdle |October 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

He was running for governor in 2010 and was the odds-on favorite.

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It looks to me an odds-on chance that you will all be drowned in the financial vortex beneath.

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British Dictionary definitions for odds-on

odds-on

adjective

(of a chance, horse, etc) rated at even money or less to win

regarded as more or most likely to win, succeed, happen, etc