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what are the odds

phr. (context idiomatic rhetorical question English) Used to express surprise for an unlikely outcome.

Usage examples of "what are the odds".

Now if we move it a small amount, say a hundredth of an inch, in a random direction, what are the odds that the focus will improve?

Based on the best current data and the current search schedule, what are the odds of relocating Comet Grieg within twelve standard days?

Alpha, what are the odds that the great machine of the Ancient Ones that's in the center of this world is still alive?

If some miracle-worker were to appear with crossbows that would shoot twice as far and ten times as fast as the usual weapons, we might whip King Avram's men back to their kennel, but what are the odds of that?