| Front | Against long odds |
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| Back | 'Long odds' means a high chance of failing, so 'against long odds' means 'although his chance of succeeding was very small.' it means you're going against what is normal. They attempted to create an entirely new world against long odds. So, against long odds, they undertook a long trip from Antarctica to Thailand. |
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