may the odds be ever in your favor
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From the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, in which it is the catchphrase of the character Effie Trinket, used to wish prospective competitors in the titular battle royale good luck.
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may the odds be ever in your favor
- (humorous) Used to wish someone luck in an adverse or uncertain situation.
- 2018, Neil Soni, The Startup Gold Mine: How to Tap the Hidden Innovation Agendas of Large Companies to Fund and Grow Your Business[1], page 39:
- Scheduling a meeting with ten people is a form of calendar Tetris. May the odds be ever in your favor.
- 2019, Mary, quoted in Kristy Robinett, Born Under a Good Sign: Make the Most of Your Astrological Sign, unnumbered page:
- With Geminis you just never know! All in all, I love being a Gemini, as we are a fun bunch. As for the ability for our moods to change in the snap of a finger, may the odds be ever in your favor!
- 2020, Melissa Guida-Richards, Bedtime, the Ultimate Battle: A Parent's Sleep Guide for Infants and Toddlers, unnumbered page:
- My first baby loved baths from the start, and my youngest sounded like he was being waterboarded the entire time. May the odds be ever in your favor, and if your child is not the next Michael Phelps, try taking a bath with them.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:may the odds be ever in your favor.