Meaning
Despite very great difficulties or improbability
Primary Function
Prepositional phrase collocation (adversity)
Communicative Purpose
To highlight triumph over difficulty
Pattern
against all odds
Core Structure
against all odds
Função primária
Prepositional phrase collocation (adversity)
Propósito comunicativo
To highlight triumph over difficulty
Situações de gatilho
Success stories, motivational stories, resilience
Contextos
Everyday, professional, journalistic
Padrão
against all odds
Estrutura central
against all odds
Slots de substituição
against the odds; despite everything
Colocados típicos
- succeed
- survive
- achieve
- win
- manage
Substituições comuns
- despite the odds
- contrary to expectations
Erros comuns
against all odd (singular); using singular instead of plural 'odds'.
Similar / contraste
in the face of adversity, despite everything, against the odds
Interferências
'Odds' here means probability or likelihood, not strange events.
Família do chunk
- against the odds
- in the teeth of
- despite everything
Nuance
Inspirational and dramatic tone; emphasizes heroic triumph.
Efeito pragmático
Adds a sense of heroism and resilience to statements about achievement.
Dica de memória
He succeeded against all odds.
Nota
Note: This phrase is used to describe an achievement that seems impossible or highly unlikely, emphasizing the difficulty overcome.
Upgrade path
despite difficulties → impossibly → against all odds
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