long odds

Now she wanted to play the longer odds her own way.

"Three people against God knows how many seems like long odds."

And that, against long odds, is pretty much what he has done.

Those were long odds, and if anything went wrong, they'd be on their own.

It was their way of evening the long odds against them.

And he also knew- that it was long odds against his being able to return to her.

"What is the meaning of the long odds against your man?"

It was a hand in a million - maybe even longer odds than that.

Going in, he had known the long odds and there could be no turning back.

But even here, against long odds, something new has begun to happen.

New York stories are often about small victories over long odds.

Even so, the bill faces long odds of ever becoming law.

From here, it looks like a bad bet against long odds.

"But you admit nearly a million to one is long odds!"

Long odds do not mean that the event is impossible.

The chance of completely solving the problems has long odds.

Mercy, or some say justice, comes in only at long odds.

The long odds are that I won't be able to do anything for you."

If it's not, I'll take long odds that it soon will be.

The event was by long odds the most imposing in the town's history.

The horses racing against him figure to face long odds.

It was a plan with long odds against its success, but all he could think of in his present weary state.

You might start to bet on horses with longer odds.

The supporters said the controversy made the long odds even longer.

The horse recovered and months later won at long odds.