mod. having to do with the thing or person favored to win.
My horse is an odds-on favorite to win.My plan is odds-on to be selected.
odds-on
adjective
1
very probable, most likely. Adopted from gambling use to denote any form of actuarial or notional likelihood UK, 1888.
2
in horse racing, said of odds that pay less than even money US, 1974
odds-on
1. Very likely or probable. Judging by the FBI's activity around the building, it seemed odds-on that an arrest would be made soon.It's odds-on at this point that we'll have to liquidate the company.
2. Most favored to win in a race. (Used almost exclusively in the phrase "odds-on favorite.") As usual, Man o' War is the odds-on favorite to win. I'd say no other horse really stands a chance.Who do you think is the odds-on favorite to win the World Cup?
odds-on
mod. having to do with the thing or person favored to win. My horse is an odds-on favorite to win.