odds-on
adjective/ˌɒdz ˈɒn/
/ˌɑːdz ˈɑːn/
- very likely to happen, win, etc.
- the odds-on favourite (= the person, horse, etc. that is most likely to succeed, to win a race, etc.)
- She is odds-on favourite to win a coveted Academy Award.
- It's odds-on that he'll be late.
- This horse is odds-on to win the Kentucky Derby.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOdds-on is used with these nouns:- favourite
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