against all odds
idiom
: despite success being very unlikely
He was able to do it, against all odds.
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Standing tall, against all odds, Lieberman has been a true Profile in Courage for all Americans.
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Peter Buonome, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2024
Advertisement But plunge below the surface, and there’s so much more to this story than just that of a strong young woman who completed an incredibly dangerous and challenging feat of athleticism and mental fortitude against all odds.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
And against all odds, Luis Heberto is thriving, has undergone 15 operations, speaks English and Spanish fluently, excels academically, is self-confident and, above all, very loved.
—Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024
Set in 1950s Texas, the film focuses on the true-life story of five Mexican-American youths who triumph against all odds while overcoming adversity, prejudice and periodic self-doubts in their pursuit of a Texas State High School Golf Championship trophy.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
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Peter Buonome, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2024
Advertisement But plunge below the surface, and there’s so much more to this story than just that of a strong young woman who completed an incredibly dangerous and challenging feat of athleticism and mental fortitude against all odds.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
And against all odds, Luis Heberto is thriving, has undergone 15 operations, speaks English and Spanish fluently, excels academically, is self-confident and, above all, very loved.
—Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024
Set in 1950s Texas, the film focuses on the true-life story of five Mexican-American youths who triumph against all odds while overcoming adversity, prejudice and periodic self-doubts in their pursuit of a Texas State High School Golf Championship trophy.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
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