against all odds

Idiom Success

Meaning

despite great difficulties or challenges

Example Sentences

She succeeded against all odds and became a doctor.

Related Vocabularies

the likelihood or probability of something happening; chances for or against something
In opposition to; contrary to; touching or resting on.
the whole quantity or extent of something; every one of something

Related Expressions

bite off more than you can chew

to take on a task that is too big to handle

the buck stops here

I am the one responsible; I will take responsibility.

bend someone’s ear

to talk to someone for a long time, usually to complain

long time no see

used when you meet someone after a long time

the black sheep

a person who is a disgrace to their family or group

stand one’s ground

to refuse to change your opinion or position

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