against the odds
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- defyResist or challenge openly
- unlikelyNot apt to happen
longshot · miracle · perseverance · struggle · victory · survival · resilience · determination · impossible · comeback · fighter · defiant · grit · beating · challenge · uphill · tenacity · brave
- gambling lingoall in, ante up, raise the stakes, go all in, high roller
- Upsetsupset, upset victory, upset win, underdog victory, underdog win
- hardshipshardship, adversity, struggle, misfortune, difficulties
- risk phrasestake a chance, take a gamble, risk it all, go for broke, roll the dice
probability alignment
against the oddsas expected
predictably · true to form · by the numbers · unsurprisingly · par for the course
expectation fulfillment
against the oddsinevitably
Sure to happen
according to plan · unsurprisingly · right on schedule · sure enough · business as usual
effort and struggle
against the oddswith ease
effortlessly · easily · smooth sailing · without breaking a sweat · smoothly