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23 Nov 2020
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It means you succeed although the odds/chances were not in your favor. For example, there were 50 people in my Ph.D. program. Only 4 of us were granted our doctorates. Although most people failed, we survived the odd.
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@rreed gave a good explanation. A more common way of saying the same thing would be "beat the odds".
@rreed gave a good explanation. A more common way of saying the same thing would be "beat the odds".
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