Sentence examples for Lay odds from inspiring English sources
verb
To offer a bet in which one stands more to lose than the opponent; or a bet in some other way favourable to the opponent.
But he declined to lay odds on its survival.
"I'll lay odds he sells shortbread," Joe deadpans.
"I'd lay odds that the mussels will be found in the lake soon," he said.
So we can't lay odds on how many exo-planets harbour advanced life.
That is probably a good thing — but I'd lay odds the price will not drop as a result.
I'd lay odds that a 30-year-old man would hear far less carping on the subject.
— that nobody had been handling that kind of action or laying odds close to 20-1.
In recent years, a highly watched futures contract has developed that enables investors to bet on the outcomes of Open Market Committee meetings rather like Las Vegas bookmakers laying odds on the Super Bowl.
As Mr. Obama was wrapping up his speech, he could not resist a gentle poke at his predecessor, who is known for his restlessness, laying odds on the length of his own remarks.
This prompted the Post to make calls to some Las Vegas bookies, who confirmed shockingly!—that nobody had been handling that kind of action or laying odds close to 20-1.
Art isn't generally Ladbrokes's métier, but laying odds on just how much this work will get has even captured the attention of gamblers used to putting their money on horse races or boxing.
