like as not
Probably; most likely. Emma's a real bookworm—like as not, you'll find her curled up with a book on a Friday night. I'm hoping to get there before dinner, but with trains being so delayed lately, like as not it'll be closer to bed time.
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like as not
Also, as like as not; as likely as not. In all probability, with an even chance, as in Like as not it'll rain by afternoon, or Likely as not the governor will run for a second term. In the first two terms, like is short for likely in the sense of "probably," that is, "It is as likely as it is not likely." [Late 1800s]
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(as) like as ˈnot
, like eˈnough
, most/very ˈlike
(informal) quite/very probably: As like as not, he’ll be late. He usually is.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017