against all odds

idiom

: despite success being very unlikely

He was able to do it, against all odds.

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For a species living on the edge, these peculiar contributions from nature prove to be lifelines, sustaining their existence against all odds. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 An ending and a beginning at the same time, for a show that grew against all odds. —

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024 Elphaba and Glinda, who spent the first act and film becoming friends against all odds, go their separate ways as Elphaba chooses to rebel against the Wizard and Glinda stays behind. —

Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024 Best of Friends - The Fox and the Hound (1981) Pearl Bailey’s warm vocals paint a portrait of a friendship against all odds, tinged with an undercurrent of melancholy that foreshadows the pair's eventual falling out. —

Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for against all odds

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