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
Staley['steili]
Nikomachos-Ancient Greek
KarlyKAHR-leeEnglish (Modern)
TimothaTIM-ə-thəEnglish (Rare)
MaralynMER-ə-lin, MAR-ə-linEnglish
KurtisKUR-tisEnglish