against all the odds

against all the odds
against (all) the odds if you do or achieve something against all the odds, you do or achieve it although there were a lot of problems and you were not likely to succeed.

Against all the odds, she conceived her first child at the age of 56.

He struggled against the odds to keep his business going during the recession.


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  • against the odds — against (all) the odds if you do or achieve something against all the odds, you do or achieve it although there were a lot of problems and you were not likely to succeed. Against all the odds, she conceived her first child at the age of 56. He… …   New idioms dictionary

  • Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) — «Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)» Sencillo de Phil Collins del álbum Against All Odds Formato CD single Género(s) Rock Duración 3:23 Discográfica …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) — «Against All Odds» Сингл Мэрайи Кэри при участии Westlife из альбома Rainbow и Coast to Coast Выпущен 18 сентября 2000 …   Википедия

  • Against All Odds (disambiguation) — Against All Odds may refer to:* Against All Odds , a 1984 film ** Against All Odds (soundtrack) , the soundtrack from the movie ** Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) , a main theme song for the movie by Phil Collins * TNA Against All Odds …   Wikipedia

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  • Against All Odds (2011) — Logo officiel d Against All Odds 2011 Généralités Fédération(s) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Against All Odds (2011) — Against All Odds 2011 Девиз Is Immortal Truly Forever? Тематическая песня …   Википедия

  • Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) — Single par Phil Collins extrait de l’album Against All Odds Sortie Février 1984 Durée 3:23 Genre Rock Producteur Arif Mardin …   Wikipédia en Français

  • against the odds/against all odds — ► used to say that someone has achieved something or succeeded despite this being very unlikely: »Against all odds, she won the case. Main Entry: ↑odds …   Financial and business terms

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