I saw this article on the internet but I don't get it. Is there anybody to give me a hand ?
"As the hours tick by the odds tick against those who may have somehow survived the initial collapse of
that condo tower in South Florida"
Thank you in advance
Help~ I don't get what this article means
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Re: Help~ I don't get what this article means
The "odds" in betting means the "chances" or "likelihood". The odds are 1:1 = 50%.
So the chances of people surviving in the condo are going down.
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