Odds are stacked against you In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "odds are stacked against you", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-07-29 12:07

Meaning of Odds are stacked against you (redirected from the odds are stacked against (someone or something) )

Synonyms:

the cards are stacked against (someone or something)

The odds are stacked against (someone or something) phrase

The opposite phrase: the cards/odds are stacked in favour of somebody/something

One has little chance of success because the current circumstance or conditions do not aid or benefit him.

She wants to advance her career, but she couldn't hire someone trustworthy enough to look after her baby, so the odds are stacked against her.

When I was about to cross the finish line, suddenly I tripped over a rock, fell over, and ended up being the last one to finish the race. I felt the odds are stacked against me.

Origin of The odds are stacked against (someone or something)

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Let not poor Nelly starve

One of the last words of King Charles II when he asked his brother to look after Nell (his mistress)

Example: King Charles II did indeed have many mistresses, Nell was one. "Let not poor Nelly starve" he said.

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Odds are stacked against you In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "odds are stacked against you", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Meaning of Odds are stacked against you (redirected from the odds are stacked against (someone or something) )

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Origin of The odds are stacked against (someone or something)

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