odds

Bookmaker's posted numbers

Odds express the likelihood of something happening, typically as a ratio comparing favorable to unfavorable outcomes.

In gambling and sports betting, odds indicate potential payouts: The odds on the underdog were 5 to 1.

More casually, odds refers to probability in general: What are the odds we'll finish on time?

If something is at odds with something else, they conflict or disagree.

When you beat the odds or defy the odds, you succeed despite unfavorable expectations.

Odds and ends are miscellaneous small items or leftover bits.

gambling

betting

Staking money on outcomes

wagerStake on uncertainty
stakesPosts or wagers
bookmakerOne who takes bets

payout · sportsbook · handicapper · favorite · house-edge · action · lay · cover · pick · tote

probability

likelihood

Chance something will occur

chanceLikelihood of occurrence
percentageProportion out of hundred
statisticsCollected numerical information

variance · expectation · outcome · randomness · calculation · ratio · proportion · fraction · mathematics · prediction

unfavorable

slim

Thin or meager

remoteDistant or controller
longOf great extent
steepRising at sharp angle

stacked · daunting · insurmountable · overwhelming · impossible · grim · bleak · poor · prohibitive · dire

miscellany

ends

Termini or concludes

bitsSmall portions or pieces
scrapsSmall remaining pieces
remnantsWhat stays after most goes

leftovers · sundries · assortment · fragments · pieces · extras · surplus · miscellaneous · hodgepodge · grab-bag

underdog

longshot

Unlikely to succeed

darkhorseUnlikely winner, previously unknown
outsiderOne excluded from group
CinderellaRags-to-riches heroine

sleeper · minnow · upset · surprise · comeback · defiance · perseverance · resilience · overcoming · triumph

conflict

disagreement

Absence of shared opinion

disputeVerbal clash over differences
clashViolent disagreement or collision
frictionResistance between touching surfaces

tension · opposition · discord · variance · contention · loggerheads · cross-purposes · dissonance · incompatibility · contradiction

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