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
Kyung-Ja	gyung-jah	Korean
Feidhlimidh	-	Irish
Mackenzie	mə-KEN-zee	English
Zisel	-	Yiddish
Ryanne	rie-AN	English (Rare)
Feliciana	fe-lee-THYAH-nah (Spanish), fe-lee-SYAH-nah (Latin American Spanish), fay-lee-CHYAH-nah (Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Late Roman