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odds and sods

odds and sods {n.}

Substitute for 'odds and ends'. Miscellaneous items or articles, bits and pieces.

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odds and ends

[odds and ends] {n. phr.} Miscellaneous items; remnants. * /After the great annual clearance sale there were only a few odds and ends left in the store./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[by all odds] {adv. phr.} Without question; certainly. * /He was by all odds the strongest candidate./ * /By all odds we should win the game, because the other team […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at odds

[at odds] {adj. phr.} In conflict or disagreement; opposed. * /The boy and girl were married a week after they met and soon found themselves at odds about religion./ Compare: […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

odds-on

[odds-on] {adj.}, {informal} Almost certain; almost sure; probable. * /Ed is the odds-on choice for class president, because he has good sense and good humor./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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