give odds

give odds
(give (или lay) odds)
держать пари на невыгодных для себя условиях (при проигрыше заплатить больше, чем получить при выигрыше)

Where did she go off last night? I'll lay you any odds you like she went to meet a man. (A. Christie, ‘The Body in the Library’, ch. 12) — Куда Руби ходила вчера вечером? Держу пари на что угодно - у нее было свидание с мужчиной.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • give odds — ► lay (or give) odds offer a bet with odds favourable to the other better. Main Entry: ↑odds …   English terms dictionary

  • lay (or give) odds — offer a bet with odds favourable to the other better. → oddments …   English new terms dictionary

  • odds — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way. 2) (the odds) the chances of something happening or being the case. 3) (the odds) the balance of advantage; superiority… …   English terms dictionary

  • give points to — 1. To give odds to 2. To give an advantageous hint on any subject • • • Main Entry: ↑point …   Useful english dictionary

  • odds — n.pl. 1 the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way. 2 the chances or balance of probability in favour of or against some result (the odds are against it; the odds are that it will… …   Useful english dictionary

  • odds — plural noun 1》 the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way. 2》 (the odds) the chances of something happening or being the case. 3》 (the odds) the balance of advantage; superiority in… …   English new terms dictionary

  • odds — S3 [ɔdz US a:dz] n [plural] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(probability)¦ 2¦(difficulties)¦ 3 be at odds 4¦(horse racing etc)¦ 5 it makes no odds 6 pay over the odds ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PROBABILITY)¦ the odds how lik …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • odds — [ adz ] noun plural ** 1. ) the chances of something happening: the odds of doing something: The odds of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small. (the) odds are (that) (=it is likely that): The odds are they won t succeed. the odds are… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Odds & Ends — Demo album by Dido Released 1995 …   Wikipedia

  • Odds & Ends — Odds Ends Odds Ends Demo par Dido Sortie 1995 Genre(s) Pop Pop/Rock Trip hop Label Cheeky Arista BMG …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Odds & Ends — EP par Dido Sortie 1995 Genre Pop Pop/Rock Trip hop Label Cheeky Arista BMG …   Wikipédia en Français


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