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plays the odds

plays the odds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play the odds.

Meaning of play the odds

Verb

play the odds (third-person singular simple present plays the odds, present participle playing the odds, simple past and past participle played the odds)

  1. To act, hoping for a particular, possible outcome.

Questions about plays the odds

What is plays the odds the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Plays the odds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of play the odds.

Words near plays the odds in the dictionary

  1. plays the man and not the ball
  2. plays the man not the ball
  3. plays the man, not the ball
  4. plays the mischief with
  5. plays the Nazi card
  6. plays the odds
  7. plays the ponies
  8. plays the race card
  9. plays the same tape
  10. plays the skin flute
  11. plays the something card

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