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
Akhenaten	ah-kə-NAH-tən (English)	Ancient Egyptian
Patroclus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Cleveland	['kli:vlənd]
Heru	-	Egyptian Mythology
Georgius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Aniruddha	-	Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Marathi, Hindi