🗓️ Idiom: Against All Odds (adv)
💬 Meaning
- To succeed even when it seemed almost impossible.
- It means achieving something despite many difficulties or low chances of success.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Against all odds, their tiny startup became a leader in clean energy.
- She managed to launch the product on time, against all odds.
- They built the platform with limited funding and, against all odds, it became very successful.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from the idea of “odds” in betting—meaning the chances of something happening. If something happens “against all odds,” it means success came even though the chances were very low.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
__________, the team completed the app before the deadline, despite several major setbacks.
Answer
Against all odds
2. Choose the correct meaning of “against all odds”:
A) Following a guaranteed path
B) Doing something only when it’s easy
C) Succeeding even with many difficulties
D) Ignoring instructions
Answer
C) Succeeding even with many difficulties
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“The company grew quickly even though no one expected it to.” → Change the sentence using: against all odds
Answer
The company grew quickly, against all odds.
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