Scraps bad bits in brandy? (4)
I believe the answer is:
odds
'scraps' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for odds that I've seen before include "Take chances" , "Scraps" , "The chances of something happening" , "Likelihood of something happening" , "Betting ratio" .)