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Consider this simple example. The odds against Tom winning the race were 500 to 1. Tom won the race.
- Consider this simple example.
- The odds against Tom winning the race were 500 to 1.
- Tom won the race.
- This means he overcame the odds.
- He succeeded although people were sure that he wouldn't.
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Consider this simple example.
The odds against Tom winning the race were 500 to 1.
Tom won the race.
This means he overcame the odds.
He succeeded although people were sure that he wouldn't.
The odds against Tom winning the race were 500 to 1.
Tom won the race.
This means he overcame the odds.
He succeeded although people were sure that he wouldn't.
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Kris GWhat does 'overcome the odds' mean?The polls before the election said that Trump had only a 10% chance of being the president of the US. But with a little help from outsiders, he was able to overcome the odds and win.
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