odds-on favorite

the most popular choice of a wager. Fred is the odds-on favorite for president of the board of trustees.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Issac	IE-zək	English
Hanson	['hænsn]
Mara (1)	MAHR-ə (English), MAR-ə (English)	Biblical
Radomil	-	Czech, Medieval Slavic
Giovanna	jo-VAHN-nah	Italian
Ireneus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)