odds-on - use in sentences

Infinitive complement

  • win: The bookmakers, not unreasonably, make them odds-on to win back the Ashes.
  • leave: However, bookmakers Ladbrokes rate the winger odds-on to leave United before the start of next season and Taylor can understand that view.
  • get: He's odds-on to get a mile and beyond next year.

Modifies a noun

  • favorite: Finally came to judge the odds-on favorite, Clive.
  • shot: I certainly wouldn't want to be backing an odds-on shot of his like Fox today.
  • bet: It's an odds-on bet that when you first hear Kev for yourself, you'll become an instant fan!
  • winner: This time Perfect Walk was the odds-on easy winner of the Open Race with his owner in the plate.
  • way: Terrific high concept movie ideas ~ " event " movies ~ are the odds-on best way to break in ( and to stay in!

Used with adjective complement

  • look: The Women's Division was headed this year by April Brown ( who looked odds-on for the title!

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