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02i00What do 'go against long odds' and '(to) win one's case' mean here?02br
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1font 00The 'odds against' something means the chance it won't happen; higher 'odds' means that thing is less likely. But the expression is often used non-mathematically. 02font 02br 02br 01font 00To 'win a case' normally refers to a legal situation, in which one person accuses another of something in the presence of a judge.

— Greyowl

  • 1font 00The 'odds against' something means the chance it won't happen; higher 'odds' means that thing is less likely.
  • But the expression is often used non-mathematically.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00To 'win a case' normally refers to a legal situation, in which one person accuses another of something in the presence of a judge.
  • The 'case' is the complete set of arguments the accuser (or defendant) presents in order to justify his position.
  • If the judge finds his arguments convincing, he is said to have 'won the case'.
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1font00The 'odds against' something means the chance it won't happen; higher 'odds' means that thing is less likely. But the expression is often used non-mathematically. 'Long odds' means a high chance of failing, so 'against long odds' means 'although his chance of succeeding was very small'.02font02br
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