to keep house.eg. In modern societies, husbands and wives share in keeping house.odds and ends: various tasks that need to be done; an assortment of itemseg. This weekend I stayed home and did some odds ……

about by these "unexpected guests.""I felt rather embarrassed when I was asked to buy some odds and ends in my pajamas," said Ma Xiaoyan, a third-year student from Tsinghua's Communications Department ……

.5. What is the meaning of "Odds and Ends," the column in 21st Century? — AnonymousOdds and Ends ……

BEIJING — The "soccer king?Pele predicted on his Chinese promotional tour last Sunday that China could buck the odds by advancing to the second stage in their debut World Cup finals appearance ……

encourage newlywed women to spend time with new mothers to increase their odds of having children. ……

Massimo Moratti said it was unlikely Ronaldo would play with the Milan club before the season ends on June ……

), Australia, on October 30 and ends on November 12. ……

promotional tour last Sunday that China could buck the odds by advancing to the second stage in their debut... different teams there before." Could you help me with the term "buck the odds???Yan Ming"Buck the odds ……

, based in Los Angeles, has beaten the odds to become the hottest new band in the rock music world.... And the album is still at number two in the US billboard chart (音乐排行榜).HELPbeat the odds:成就看似不可能之事classify ……

is good until whenever the state's energy crisis ends. ……

Against all odds鸿运当头,一天中两彩Against all odds鸿运当头,一天中两彩IN just one day, Angelo Gallina in California... acertificate(证书) fromGuinness World Records(吉尼斯世界纪录).William and Claudia Lillian Ritchie got married ……

NEW YORK - Hong Kong action star Jet Li will veer toward comedy with a deal to play a Tibetan monk who wins a trip to New York, Daily Variety reported last week. The monk ends up bringing harmony ……

is almost certain to win a third consecutive title when the Tour ends on the Champs-Elysees in Paris ……

of angels." The odds of surviving two such disasters are so remote that actuaries (statisticians) for an ……

prospect for passing on their genes."These trends are at odds with claims that (Playboy) centrefolds ……