against all odds
idiom
: despite success being very unlikely
He was able to do it, against all odds.
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And like his protagonist László, Brady pursues his artistic vision doggedly against all odds to create lasting, deeply impactful beauty.
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Natalie Portman, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
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—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Another person who made the world a better place against all odds was Helen Keller.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Your younger sibling wins the state athletics championship against all odds.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Natalie Portman, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
In what is essentially a two-hander for the most part, Teller and Taylor-Joy are well matched and make this love story credible against all odds, both also proving to be action stars of the first rank.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Another person who made the world a better place against all odds was Helen Keller.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Your younger sibling wins the state athletics championship against all odds.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for against all odds
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“Against all odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against%20all%20odds. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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