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
German	['dʒə:mən]
Nori	no-ṙee	Japanese
Vespasianus	-	Ancient Roman
Finn	[fin]
GertrŪDa	-	Lithuanian
Bianka	-	German, Hungarian, Polish