stack the odds

Definition

Definition of stack the odds - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

strategyarrange things to favor a particular outcome

They tried to stack the odds in their favor by studying hard.

tilt advantagemanipulate conditions to achieve a desired result

The company stacked the odds to ensure their product would succeed.

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Expressions with stack

stack up

arrange objects into a neat pile

She stacked up the books on the shelf.

stack it

fall over or topple clumsily

He tried to jump the fence but stacked it.

blow your stack

become very angry suddenly

He blew your stack when the client canceled the contract without warning.

stack up against

compare with something else

How does this car stack up against the competition?

stack the deck

arrange things so someone has an unfair advantage

They tried to stack the deck against us.

stack the chips

accumulate wealth or resources

He worked hard to stack the chips and secure his future.

Expressions with odds

at odds

adj.

not in harmony or alignment with expectations

His actions were at odds with his promises.

long odds

poor chances of success or occurrence

Winning the lottery is against long odds.

odds are

exp.

it is likely that something will happen

odds are it will rain tomorrow..

give odds

predict a likely outcome

Experts give odds on the election results.

against all the odds

adv.

succeeding despite significant difficulties or challenges

She graduated college against all the odds.

the odds are against

exp.

chances of success are low or unlikely

The odds are against winning the lottery.

battle the odds

struggle against difficult circumstances to succeed

She battled the odds to finish her degree.

despite all odds

adv.

in defiance of difficulties or challenges

She succeeded despite all odds.

play the odds

make choices based on what is most likely to succeed

She decided to play the odds and invest in tech stocks.

weigh the odds

consider the likelihood of different outcomes

Before investing, she weighed the odds carefully.

Examples of stack the odds in a sentence

She stacked the odds by preparing thoroughly for the interview.
He tried to stack the odds in his favor.
They stacked the odds to win the contract.

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French:mettre toutes les chances de son côté, manipuler les conditions, ...
German:die Chancen erhöhen, die Bedingungen manipulieren, ...
Italian:mettere le probabilità dalla propria parte, ...
Spanish:inclinar la balanza, ...
Portuguese:criar condições favoráveis, inclinar as probabilidades, ...
Chinese:提高胜算, 操纵条件, ...
Japanese:有利にする, 条件を操作する, ...
Arabic:رَتَّبَ الأُمُور لِصَالِحِهِ, لَعِبَ بِالظُّرُوفِ, ...
Hebrew:לְסַדֵּר אֶת הַסִּיכּוּיִים לְטוֹבַת, לְהַטּוֹת אֶת הַכַּף לְטוֹבָתוֹ, ...
Russian:манипулировать условиями, манипулировать ситуацией, ...
Ukrainian:схилити шальки терезів на свою користь, маніпулювати умовами, ...
Hindi:अपने पक्ष में करना, परिस्थितियों में हेरफेर करना, ...
Bengali:নিজের পক্ষে সম্ভাবনা বাড়ানো, নিজের পক্ষে সাজানো, ...
Catalan:inclinar la balança, manipular les condicions, ...
Czech:nahrát si, nastavit podmínky ve svůj prospěch, ...
Danish:øge chancerne, manipulere betingelserne for at opnå et ønsket resultat, ...
Dutch:de kansen stapelen, de voorwaarden manipuleren, ...
Greek:γέρνω την πλάστιγγα υπέρ μου, χειραγωγώ τις συνθήκες, ...
Hungarian:a maga javára alakítani, a maga javára billenteni a mérleget, ...
Khmer:រៀបចំលក្ខខណ្ឌឱ្យបានប្រៀប, រៀបចំលក្ខខណ្ឌឱ្យលម្អៀងទៅរកលទ្ធផលដែលខ្លួនចង់បាន, ...
Korean:확률을 유리하게 쌓다, 조건을 조작하다, ...
Persian:شرایط را به نفع خود چیدن, شرایط را به نفع خود دستکاری کردن, ...
Polish:manipulować warunkami, ustawiać szanse na swoją korzyść, ...
Portuguese (BR):aumentar as chances, manipular as condições, ...
Romanian:a aranja șansele, a manipula condițiile, ...
Swedish:öka oddsen, manipulera oddsen, ...
Thai:เพิ่มโอกาสให้, เอื้อประโยชน์ให้, ...
Turkish:şansları artırmak, şartları manipüle etmek, ...
Vietnamese:tạo lợi thế, thao túng tình thế để có kết quả mong muốn, ...

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