odds are
Adverb
Meaning
odds are (not comparable)
it is very likely; there is a strong chance
Examples
In our age, if a boy or girl is untalented, the odds are in favor of their thinking they want to write.
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
You have to stand up to bullies. You have to keep working to make things better, even when the odds are long and the opposition is fierce.
Anxiety is the unwillingness to play even when you know the odds are for you. Courage is the willingness to play even when you know the odds are against you.
Accepting that the odds are against you is the same as accepting defeat before you begin.
If you dont have an emotional connection to why you are trying to accomplish your goals, the odds are you wont reach them or will quit trying.