We met in a tiny village; what are the odds?
what are the odds
idiomUsed to express surprise at an unlikely outcome.
I ran into my old teacher at the airport in another country, so I asked, what are the odds?
Finding two identical copies of such a rare, out-of-print book in the same shop makes one wonder, what are the odds?
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ain't what it used to was
Is not what it used to be; (expressing nostalgia).
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beat the odds
To succeed despite being unlikely to do so.
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come what may
In spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.
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do exactly what it says on the tin
To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.
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do what
An intensified version of what? or huh?, expressing surprise or lack of comprehension
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get what one asked for
Synonym of get what's coming to one.
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give someone what-for
To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.
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give what for
To scold; to punish, especially verbally.