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bet verb► bet a pound to a piece of shitused as a statement of absolute certainty. Usually construed positively as 'I will' or 'would bet'; occasional and earlier use may be negative UK, 1937. ► bet like the Watsonsto bet heavily on horses. After legendary Australian gamblers AUSTRALIA, 1949. ► bet London to a brickused as a statement of absolute certainty AUSTRALIA, 1945. ► bet on a horseto be addicted to heroin or morphine US, 1992. ► bet on the blueto gamble on credit AUSTRALIA, 1949. ► bet on the coatto place a dummy bet with a bookmaker to encourage genuine interest in a bet AUSTRALIA, 1949. ► bet the dogin bar dice games, to bet the total amount of the pot US, 1971. ► bet the ranch; bet the farmto be absolutely certain about something US, 1981. ► bet until your nose bleedsin horse racing, to bet all of your resources on a sure thing AUSTRALIA, 1989. ► want to bet on it?a catchphrase used, with bet emphasised, as a challenging expression of doubt UK, 1971
idiombet sth is your/the best betadvisespoken used in order to give someone advice about the best thing to do or use:Only officials are allowed on the Bridge, so Parliament Square is your best bet for a view of the finish of the race.If you are looking for something low in calories and animal fat, grilled or steamed fish is the best bet.be a safe/good bet1 used in order to say that something is likely to happen, or someone is likely to be successful:Hendry now looks like a good bet for the world championship.It's a safe bet that Roger's Gourmet Food Shop will be a welcome addition to the community.2 used in order to say that something is a sensible thing to choose or do, and will probably bring success:They asked me where to find Steve, and I said the pub was a safe bet.You could put your money in a building society, and I think that's a good bet, because it will be completely safe and give a reasonable rate of interest. phrasebet[bet or betted, bet or betted, betting]
bet on
bet on sth to expect or feel sure that something will happen, especially so that it influences what you decide to do: Traders who had bet on a rise in share prices, lost money.bet on (sb/sth) doing sth I think it's safe to bet on Dozier staying with his team, the Minnesota Vikings, this year.don't bet on it/I wouldn't bet on it spoken "Do you think they'll let me work for them again?" "I wouldn't bet on it if I were you."■ SIMILAR TO: bank on, count on
See:- (Do you) want to bet?
- (one's)/the best bet
- a good bet
- a safe bet
- all bets are off
- back the wrong horse
- bet (one's) boots
- bet (one's) shirt on (something)
- bet (someone) a pound to a penny
- bet a huckleberry to a persimmon
- bet bottom dollar
- bet dollars to doughnuts
- bet on
- bet on (someone or something)
- bet on it
- bet on the wrong horse
- bet one’s bottom dollar
- bet one's bottom dollar, one can
- bet someone dollars to doughnuts
- bet the farm
- bet the farm/ranch
- bet the ranch
- bet with
- bet with (someone)
- bet you dollars to doughnuts
- bet your bottom dollar
- bet your bottom dollar/your life
- bet your life
- don't bet on it
- good bet
- hedge (one's) bets
- hedge bets
- hedge one's bets
- hedge your bets
- How much do you want to bet?
- I wouldn't bet on (something)
- I wouldn't bet on it
- I('ll) bet
- I/I'll bet
- I'd bet money
- I'd bet money (on something)
- ifs, ands, or buts
- l bet
- safe bet
- sell the farm
- sure bet
- the betting (line) is (that)
- the betting is (that)
- the betting is that
- the/your best bet
- what do you want to bet (that)
- What's the betting (line)
- what's the betting...?
- wouldn't bet on it
- you (can) bet your (sweet) bippy
- you (can) bet your (sweet) life
- you (can) bet your (sweet) life)
- you (can) bet your boots
- you bet
- You bet your boots!
- you bet your bottom
- you bet your life
- You bet your life!
- You bet your sweet life!
- You bet your sweet patoot!
- You bet your sweet patootie!
- You bet!
- You can bet the farm
- you can bet your boots
- your best bet
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