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Definition of odds-on adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

odds-on

adjective
 
/ˌɒdz ˈɒn/
 
/ˌɑːdz ˈɑːn/
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  1. 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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