as likely as not

as likely as not {adv. phr.}

Probably.

As likely as not, he will disappear forever.

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[forever and a day] {adv. phr.}, {informal} For a seemingly endless time; forever; always. Used for emphasis. * /We waited forever and a day to find out who won the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[disappear] or [evaporate] or [vanish into thin air] {v. phr.} To disappear quickly, without leaving a trace. * /Money seems to disappear into thin air these days./ * /Jack just […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[forever and ever] {adv. phr.} Forever; always. - Used for emphasis, usually about spiritual things. * /God will live forever and ever./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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