odds are, the

The chances are, as in The odds are that they'll serve turkey for Thanksgiving. Replacing it is odds by the late 1600s, this phrase refers to betting.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cyryl	TSI-ril	Polish
Velda	VEL-də	English
Zaria	ZAHR-ee-ə	English (Modern)
Conrad	KAHN-rad (English), KAWN-raht (German)	English, German, Ancient Germanic
Klaos	KLAWS	Limburgish
Jasper	JAS-pər (English), YAHS-pər (Dutch)	English, Dutch, Judeo-Christian Legend