"Odds on" is the opposite of "odds against". Outside bets typically have smaller payouts with better odds at winning. There are two different ways to calculate the odds and house edge of this bet. However, this rule distorts the distribution by increasing the probability of evens relative to odds. But people figure out ways to listen despite the odds. Ships were lost fighting against unequal odds. "Odds" (as in gambling) are expressed as a ratio. Wholesale odds are the "real odds" or 100% probability of an event occurring. Foch had again succeeded in coordinating a defense and winning against the odds. Survival odds increase with increasing gestational age. Optimus refused to give up despite the odds. Marko defeated a succession of champions against overwhelming odds. I congratulated him for his gallant and courageous fight against great odds. Moneyline odds are often referred to as "American odds". Billy underwent the procedure and beat the thirty-percent survival odds.