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Despite success being very unlikely
- against all odds idiom : despite success being very unlikely He was able to do it, against all odds.
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Against All Odds is a 1984 American neo-noir romantic thriller film directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges and James Woods alongside Jane Greer, Alex Karras, Richard Widmark and Dorian Harewood.
Mar 2, 1984 · A former football player is hired to find his friend's girlfriend, but falls in love with her instead. The film features Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, James Woods, and Richard Widmark, and was nominated for an Oscar.
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- Action, Adventure, Crime
- Taylor Hackford
- 1984-03-02
Learn the meaning and usage of the idiom against all odds, which means despite success being very unlikely. See example sentences from recent sources and related words.
Crooked nightclub owner and bookie Jake Wise (James Woods) offers Terry a hefty sum to go to Mexico and find his girlfriend, Jessie Wyler (Rachel Ward). Terry cannot turn the offer down. When Terry...
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