against all odds

phrase

: despite success being very unlikely

He was able to do it, against all odds.

Examples of against all odds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Against all odds, and after decades of attempts, the band was finally packing many of the same stadiums as Queen at their peak. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Shortly after, against all odds, the couple found a 538-square-foot home on Place Dauphine that soon became their cozy pied-à-terre. — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

After the run that Lisa couldn’t complete, Whitney tracks her down at the bottom of the mountain to officially apologize for her drunken tirade against her at that drag brunch, and against all odds, Lisa is fully ready to hear her out. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Aside from a very few people including the director Richard Eyre, no one knew Charleson was doing this role against all odds. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for against all odds

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