buck the odds

I believe he can buck the odds and be a guy who can have an NFL career.”

If the 6-foot-3 point guard is going to buck the odds and disprove naysayers and critics, then he has to convince this room of NBA power brokers that his game can be effective at the next level against the best players in the country.

I believe he can buck the odds and be a guy who can have an NFL career.”

Warner Bros. tried to buck the odds with the Sept. 3 theatrical release of “Tenet,” a $200 million production.

There’s no reason to expect that this one will necessarily buck the odds.