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noun
very long odds (in favour or against an outcome)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, figuratively, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
History
* Lombard Street as a metonym for all the money in British banks. A China orange as something of trifling value.
