a group of miscellaneous (often unimportant) things.
What does the idiom at odds mean?
Definition of at odds
: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).
What are examples of odds and ends?
Odds and ends refer to an assortment of things. The random little things you throw in your suitcase when packing right before you leave, like dental floss, an extra sweater and an extra book to read on the plane, are all examples of odds and ends. Miscellaneous items, remnants, or pieces. Scraps; remnants; oddments.
Where can I find odds and ends?
Miscellaneous items, fragments and remnants, as in I’ve finished putting everything away, except for a few odds and ends. This expression may have originated as odd ends in the mid-1500s, meaning “short leftovers of some material” (such as lumber or cloth).
What are the odds in a sentence?
If you drive a car all your life, the odds are that you’ll have an accident at some point. There are heavy odds against people succeeding in such a bad economic climate. What are the odds on him being (= do you think he will be) re-elected? The overall odds of winning a lottery prize are 1 in 13.
Can T odds it meaning?
used for saying that something does not matter to you.
What are the odds?
Odds provide a measure of the likelihood of a particular outcome. They are calculated as the ratio of the number of events that produce that outcome to the number that do not. Odds are commonly used in gambling and statistics.
What is the synonym of odds and ends?
assortment. bits. bits and pieces. debris.
Whats the meaning of now and then?
: from time to time : occasionally now and then we go off to the country.
Is Odds and ends the end of Odd Squad?
Odds and Ends is the 35th and final episode of Season 2 of Odd Squad. It is the second part of the previous episode, “Who Is Agent Otis?”.
What Chinese dish means odds and ends?
Chop suey
In Chinese Indonesian cuisine it is known as cap cai (雜菜, “mixed vegetables”) and mainly consists of vegetables.
| Chop suey | |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 杂碎 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | zá suì |
| Jyutping | zaap6 seoi3 |
| Literal meaning | odds and ends assorted pieces |
Who invented odd or even game?
In the 1858 Krünitzlexikon it says: “The game Odds and Evens was very common amongst the Romans and was played either with tali, tesseris, or money and known as “Alea maior”, or with nuts, beans and almonds and known as “Alea minor”.” A medieval reference is found in the Renner by Hugo von Trimberg (verse 2695).
What good odds mean?
The expression “good odds” is an opinion about the probability of something. Good only means favourable. So, good odds in the context of a chance event that may kill you would be a lower than expected probability. Good odds in the context of winning the lottery would be a higher than expected probability.
What are the odds answer?
“what are the odds” is synonymous with “what are the chances”. Both phrases can be used somewhat rhetorically (i.e., not a genuine question, but a question the person feels he or she knows the answer to). Essentially, it can mean “Do you really think it will happen?” or “Don’t you think it will happen?”
How do you understand odds?
With betting, odds are defined in terms of money and $100 is usually the standard amount. If the odds have a minus, that means you have to wager that amount to win $100. If the odds have a plus, that means you’ll win that amount of money if you win the wager. For example, let’s say the odds are -150.
What are success chances?
adj. 1 (of a chance, horse, etc.) rated at even money or less to win. 2 regarded as more or most likely to win, succeed, happen, etc.
What do negative odds mean?
If the odds are minus (–), then that amount of money must be wagered to win $100. (e.g. –150 means you must bet $150 to win $100.) If the odds are plus (+), that amount of money would be earned on a successful $100 wager. (e.g. +150 means you make $150 on a $100 wager.)
What is a synonym for odds?
likelihood, probability, chances, chance, balance. 2’the odds are in our favour’ advantage, lead, edge, superiority, supremacy, ascendancy.
What does bits and bobs mean?
Definition of bits and bobs
British. : things or objects of different kinds There are just a few bits and bobs of furniture in the office. No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and bobs of information so far.
What means part and parcel?
Definition of part and parcel of
: a basic and necessary part of (something) Stress was part and parcel of the job.
What does the expression by and large mean?
on the whole
Definition of by and large
: on the whole : in general.