chances are

the likelihood is (followed by a clause stating what is likely). Chances are that she would have been late even if she had left on time.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vsevolod	FSYE-vah-laht (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic
Feidlimid	-	Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Zsuzsa	-	Hungarian
Ramsey	['ræmzi:]
DaniÈLe	-	French
Wahida	-	Arabic