give odds



give odds

1. To offer a bet with favorable odds to the bettor (as by a bookmaker). Bookmakers are giving odds that the company's new smartphone outsells its competitors 2:1.
2. To be completely sure of something. I'll give odds that Jeremy tries to skip out on paying me back for dinner.
See also: give, odds

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Bonnie['bɔni]
Nazli-Arabic
ÁSketill-Ancient Scandinavian
Mcnally[mik'næli:]
Simba (1)-Southern African, Shona
KrystleKRIS-təlEnglish (Modern)