short odds

Related to short odds: laying odds

short odds

pl n
(Gambling, except Cards) (in betting) an almost even chance
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He is still at relatively short odds to join Newcastle.
The dogs were barking somewhere about a couple of outsiders who went off at ridiculously short odds after a torrent of support - and predictably neither horse managed to even finish.
The club have fairly short odds of 11/4 to win promotion back to the Premier League with bookmakers William Hill.
The short odds are on a men's final between reigning champion Andy MacBean and former Scotland No 6 Blair Christie which would give a packed Minewood gantry the final they long for.
Partick Thistle are in Cup Final action this weekend against Queen of the South, leaving Morton at very short odds against Airdrie.
The former West Ham striker remained short odds with a number of bookmakers to make a sensational U-turn.
Moore landed the honours in 2007 and 2008 with Heathcote and Wingman, when the race was run as the totesport Trophy, and neither won at particularly short odds.
FELIPE MASSA has scoffed at a British bookmaker who has offered short odds on the Brazilian becoming involved in another collision with Lewis Hamilton this weekend.
Portsmouth may even turn to Darren Ferguson, with some bookmakers offering short odds on the appointment of the out-of-work former Peterborough manager.
is trading at short odds in the Dubai Sheema Classic, a US 5million event over a mile and a half on turf.