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1 You can bet on it!
Разговорное выражение: Можешь не сомневаться! (будь уверен, я это сделаю) -
2 You can bet on it.
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3 you (can) bet your life
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4 you can bet your bottom dollar
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5 you (can) bet your boots
см. I bet my bootsConcise English-Russian phrasebook > you (can) bet your boots
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6 You can bet a sweet ass on it.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > You can bet a sweet ass on it.
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7 you can bet on it, say scientists
Общая лексика: Всё к тому идёт, утверждают учёные, Всё так и будет, утверждают учёныеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > you can bet on it, say scientists
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8 you can bet your bottom dollar that ...
puedes apostarte lo que quieras a que...English-spanish dictionary > you can bet your bottom dollar that ...
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9 bet on -. You can't bet on the weather inEngland.
bet on быть абсолютно уверенным в чём-л. You can't bet on the weather inEngland. I think it's safe, but Don't bet on it. Don't bet on getting filejob. We daren't bet on the train arriving on time.Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > bet on -. You can't bet on the weather inEngland.
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10 I bet you can't do it!
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1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) apostar
2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) apuesta2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) apuesta•- take a bet
- you bet
bet1 n apuestabet2 vb1. apostar / jugarhe bet £50 on a horse apostó 50 libras en un caballo2. apostarI bet she's late apuesto a que llega tarde / seguro que llega tardetr[bet]1 apuesta1 apostar1 apostar■ how much do you want to bet? ¿cuánto quieres apostar?2 (feel sure) estar seguro,-a, estar convencido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a bet hacer una apuestaI bet you can't do it! ¿a qué no puedes?you bet! ¡ya lo creo!your best bet is to... lo mejor que puedes hacer es...: apostarbet vito bet on : apostarle abet n: apuesta fn.• apuesta s.f.• apuesto s.m.• postura s.f.• puesta s.f.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to bet")v.(§ p.,p.p.: bet) = apostar v.• atravesar v.bet
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a) ( wager) apuesta fI had o made a bet with Charlie that Brazil would win — le aposté a Charlie que ganaría Brasil
b) ( option)it's a pretty good o fair bet that someone here speaks English — es casi seguro que aquí alguien habla inglés
to hedge one's bets — cubrirse*
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a) ( gamble) apostar*David bet him £5 the Liberals would win — David le apostó cinco libras (a) que ganaban los liberales
b) ( be sure) jugarse*, apostar*I had a hard time persuading him - I'll bet you did! — me costó mucho convencerlo - me lo puedo imaginar!
I can do it! - (I) bet (you) you can't! — a que puedo hacerlo!, -a que no!
I bet you any money o anything you like, they're late — me juego or te apuesto lo que quieras (a) que llegan tarde
you can bet your life o your bottom dollar — (colloq) apuesto or me juego la cabeza or camisa (fam)
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via) ( gamble) jugar*I'm not a betting man, but... — yo no soy jugador, pero...
to bet on something/somebody — apostarle* a algo/alguien
b) ( be sure)I wouldn't bet on it — yo no estaría tan seguro, yo no me fiaría
(do you) want to bet? — (colloq) ¿qué or cuánto (te) apuestas?, ¿quieres apostar?
will you be there? - you bet! — (colloq) ¿irás? - por supuesto!
[bet] (pt, pp bet)I bet! — (colloq & iro) sí, seguro (iró), si, ya (iró)
1. VI1) (=place bet) apostarto bet on sth/sb — apostar a or por algo/por algn
I bet on the wrong horse — aposté por el or al caballo que no debía
2) (=be certain)don't bet on it!, I wouldn't bet on it! — ¡no estés tan seguro!
(do you) want to bet? * — ¿qué te apuestas or juegas?
"are you going?" - "you bet!" * — -¿vas a ir? -¡hombre, claro! or (LAm) -¡cómo no!
"I'm so relieved it's all over" - "I'll bet" * — - es un alivio que todo haya pasado -ya me lo imagino
2. VT1) (=stake) [+ money] apostar, jugarI bet £10 on a horse called Premonition — aposté 10 libras a or por un caballo llamado Premonition, jugué 10 libras a un caballo llamado Premonition
he bet them £500 that they would lose — les apostó or jugó 500 libras a que perdían
2) * (=predict) apostar, jugarseI bet you anything or any money he won't come — te apuesto or me juego lo que quieras a que no viene
"I bet I can jump over that stream" - "I bet you can't!" — -¡a que puedo saltar ese arroyo! -¡a que no!
"it wasn't easy" - "I bet it wasn't" — -no fue fácil -ya me imagino que no
you can bet your bottom dollar or your life that... * — puedes apostarte lo que quieras a que...
"did you tell him off?" - "you bet your life I did!" — -¿le reñiste? -¡ya lo creo!
3. N1) (=stake) apuesta fa £5 bet — una apuesta de 5 libras
(do you) want a bet? * — ¿qué te apuestas or juegas?
hedgeplace your bets! — ¡hagan sus apuestas!
2) (=prediction)it's a fair or good bet that interest rates will go up — es muy posible que los tipos de interés van a subir
3) * (=option)your best or safest bet is to keep quiet about it — lo mejor que puedes hacer es no decir nada
these companies are a safe bet for investors — estas compañías no presentan ningún riesgo para los inversores
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a) ( wager) apuesta fI had o made a bet with Charlie that Brazil would win — le aposté a Charlie que ganaría Brasil
b) ( option)it's a pretty good o fair bet that someone here speaks English — es casi seguro que aquí alguien habla inglés
to hedge one's bets — cubrirse*
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a) ( gamble) apostar*David bet him £5 the Liberals would win — David le apostó cinco libras (a) que ganaban los liberales
b) ( be sure) jugarse*, apostar*I had a hard time persuading him - I'll bet you did! — me costó mucho convencerlo - me lo puedo imaginar!
I can do it! - (I) bet (you) you can't! — a que puedo hacerlo!, -a que no!
I bet you any money o anything you like, they're late — me juego or te apuesto lo que quieras (a) que llegan tarde
you can bet your life o your bottom dollar — (colloq) apuesto or me juego la cabeza or camisa (fam)
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via) ( gamble) jugar*I'm not a betting man, but... — yo no soy jugador, pero...
to bet on something/somebody — apostarle* a algo/alguien
b) ( be sure)I wouldn't bet on it — yo no estaría tan seguro, yo no me fiaría
(do you) want to bet? — (colloq) ¿qué or cuánto (te) apuestas?, ¿quieres apostar?
will you be there? - you bet! — (colloq) ¿irás? - por supuesto!
I bet! — (colloq & iro) sí, seguro (iró), si, ya (iró)
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bet [bet](preterite, past participle bet or betted)• I wouldn't bet on it! ne compte pas trop dessus !• to bet $10 parier 10 dollars• I bet he'll come! je te parie qu'il viendra !• you can bet your bottom dollar or your life that... (inf: inf) tu peux parier tout ce que tu veux que...3. nounpari m• to put a bet (on sth/sb) parier (sur qch/qn)• Liverpool look a safe bet for the championship Liverpool a toutes les chances de gagner le championnat* * *[bet] 1.1) ( gamble) pari mto place ou put ou lay a bet on — parier or faire un pari sur [horse, dog]; miser sur [number, colour]
‘place your bets!’ — ( in roulette) ‘faites vos jeux!’
a good ou safe bet — fig une valeur sûre
2) ( guess)2.transitive verb (p prés etc - tt-; prét, pp bet ou betted) gen parier (on sur); ( in gambling) parier, miser3.bet you can/can't! — ( between children) chiche!
intransitive verb (p prés etc - tt-; prét, pp bet ou betted) gen parier (on sur) gen parier; ( in casino) miserto bet on a horse/race — parier sur un cheval/dans une course
something will go wrong, you can bet on it — il y a forcément quelque chose qui va aller de travers, tu peux en être sûr
you bet! — tu parles!, et comment!
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A n1 ( gamble) pari m ; to have a bet on a race/on a horse parier dans une course/sur un cheval ; to place ou put ou lay a bet on parier or faire un pari sur [horse, dog] ; miser sur [number, colour] ; to make a bet that faire le pari que ; to make a bet parier or faire un pari (with avec) ; to do sth for a bet faire qch à la suite d'un pari ; ‘place your bets!’ ( in roulette) ‘faites vos jeux!’ ; this make of car is supposed to be a good ou safe bet cette marque de voiture devrait être une valeur sûre ; your best bet is to take the motorway le mieux pour toi est de prendre l'autoroute ;2 ( guess) my bet is that moi je pense que ;B vtr ( p prés etc - tt- ; prét, pp bet ou betted) gen parier (on sur) ; ( in gambling) parier, miser ; to bet that parier que ; I bet you 100 dollars (that) I win je te parie 100 dollars que je gagne ; you can bet your ass ◑ ou your life ou your boots ○ ou your bottom dollar ○ (that) tu peux parier tout ce que tu veux or ta chemise que ; bet you can/can't! ( between children) chiche!C vi ( p prés etc - tt- ; prét, pp bet ou betted) gen parier (on sur) gen parier ; ( in casino) miser ; to bet on a horse parier or miser sur un cheval ; to bet on a race jouer or parier dans une course ; to bet on sth happening parier que qch va se produire ; something will go wrong, you can bet on it il y a forcément quelque chose qui va aller de travers, tu peux en être sûr ; I'm willing to bet on it! j'en mettrais ma tête à couper! ; I wouldn't bet on it! je n'y compterais pas trop! ; I'll bet! ( in agreement) ça se comprend! ; ( ironically) ben voyons ○ ! ; you bet! tu parles!, et comment! -
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[bet] nto make a \bet with sb mit jdm wetten;all \bets are off alles ist möglich;it's a safe \bet that he won't remember my birthday tomorrow ich könnte wetten, dass er morgen meinen Geburtstag vergisst;to be a good \bet ein guter Tipp sein vt <-tt-, bet or -ted, bet or - ted> to \bet £10/$20 on sb/ sth auf jdn/etw 10 Pfund/20 Dollar setzen [o wetten];I \bet you £25 that... ich wette mit dir um 25 Pfund, dass...;I'll \bet him anything he likes that he won't pass the exams ich gehe jede Wette mit ihm [darauf] ein, dass er die Prüfungen nicht bestehen wird;to \bet two to one on sb/ sth zwei zu eins auf jdn/etw wettenPHRASES:you can \bet your boots [or bottom dollar] [or shirt] [or (Am) (fam!) ass] that... du kannst deinen Kopf [o dein Hemd] darauf verwetten, dass...;I wouldn't \bet on it ich würde nicht darauf wetten;do you want to \bet? wollen wir wetten?;I'll \bet! ( as a reply) und ob!;to \bet heavily hoch wetten -
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• Bet's a bet (A) - Уговор дороже денег (У)• I'll bet my boots (my bottom dollar) - Даю голову на отсечение (Д)• You bet /your boots (your /sweet/ life) - Даю голову на отсечение (Д)• You can bet your shirt - Даю голову на отсечение (Д) -
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• bet on something to make a bet on something поспорить/поставить на что-то/кого-тоDon’t bet on this horse. He will do it, you can bet on it. No, I won’t bet on it.
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1. transitive verb,-tt-, bet or betted1) wetten2) (coll.): (be confident) wettenI bet he's late — wetten, dass er zu spät kommt?
bet [you] I can — und ob ich kann
2. intransitive verb,you bet [I am/he will etc.] — und ob; allerdings
-tt-, bet or betted wettenbet on something — auf etwas (Akk.) setzen
3. noun[do you] want to bet? — [wollen wir] wetten?
1) Wette, die; (sum) Wetteinsatz, dermake or have a bet with somebody on something — mit jemandem über etwas (Akk.) wetten
be a bad/good/safe bet — ein schlechter/guter/sicherer Tipp sein
my bet is that... — ich wette, dass...
* * *[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) wetten2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) die Wette2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) die Wette•- academic.ru/115056/an_even_bet">an even bet- take a bet
- you bet* * *[bet]I. nto make a \bet with sb mit jdm wettenall \bets are off alles ist möglichit's a safe \bet that he won't remember my birthday tomorrow ich könnte wetten, dass er morgen meinen Geburtstag vergisstto be a good \bet ein guter Tipp seinII. vt<-tt-, bet or -ted, bet or -ted>to \bet £10/$20 on sb/sth auf jdn/etw 10 Pfund/20 Dollar setzen [o wetten]I \bet you £25 that... ich wette mit dir um 25 Pfund, dass...I'll \bet him anything he likes that he won't pass the exams ich gehe jede Wette mit ihm [darauf] ein, dass er die Prüfungen nicht bestehen wirdto \bet two to one on sb/sth zwei zu eins auf jdn/etw wetten▶ you can \bet your boots [or bottom dollar] [or shirt] [or AM (fam!) ass] that... du kannst deinen Kopf [o dein Hemd] darauf verwetten, dass...III. vi wettenI wouldn't \bet on it ich würde nicht darauf wettendo you want to \bet? wollen wir wetten?I'll \bet! (as a reply) und ob!to \bet heavily hoch wetten* * *[bet] vb: pret, ptp bet1. nWette f (on auf +acc); (= money etc staked) Wetteinsatz mto make or have a bet with sb — mit jdm wetten, mit jdm eine Wette eingehen
I have a bet (on) with him that... — ich habe mit ihm gewettet, dass...
it's a good or safe/bad bet — das ist ein sicherer/schlechter Tip
Liverpool look a good or safe bet for the championship —
all bets are off (fig) — es ist unmöglich vorauszusagen, was passieren wird
2. vtI bet him £5 — ich habe mit ihm (um) £ 5 gewettet
2) (inf: wager) wettenI bet he'll come! — wetten, dass er kommt! (inf)
I'll bet you anything (you like) — ich gehe mit dir jede Wette (darauf) ein
you can bet your boots or your bottom dollar that... — Sie können Gift darauf nehmen, dass... (inf)
bet you I can! (inf) — wetten, dass ich das kann! (inf)
3. viwettento bet on a horse/horses — auf ein Pferd/Pferde setzen or wetten, Pferdewetten abschließen
(do you) want to bet? — (wollen wir) wetten?
* * *bet [bet]A s1. Wette f:make a bet eine Wette eingehen;make a bet that … wetten oder eine Wette abschließen, dass ….;do you want a bet? wollen wir wetten?my bet is that … ich wette, dass …;he’s a safe bet er ist ein sicherer Tipp;your best bet is to inf umg das Beste ist, Sie …3. Wetteinsatz m:a £10 bet eine Wette über 10 Pfundon auf akk), einsetzen:do you want to bet? wollen wir wetten?;I bet you ten pounds ich wette mit Ihnen (um) zehn Pfund;I(’ll) bet that … wetten, dass …?;you bet! umg und ob!, aber sicher!;you bet I’m going there umg und ob ich dort hingehe!;you can bet your boots ( oder bottom dollar, life, shirt) on that! umg darauf kannst du Gift nehmen!* * *1. transitive verb,-tt-, bet or betted1) wettenI bet him £10 — ich habe mit ihm um 10 Pfund gewettet
he bet £10 on that horse — er hat 10 Pfund auf das Pferd gesetzt
2) (coll.): (be confident) wettenI bet he's late — wetten, dass er zu spät kommt?
bet [you] I can — und ob ich kann
2. intransitive verb,you bet [I am/he will etc.] — und ob; allerdings
-tt-, bet or betted wettenbet on something — auf etwas (Akk.) setzen
3. noun[do you] want to bet? — [wollen wir] wetten?
1) Wette, die; (sum) Wetteinsatz, dermake or have a bet with somebody on something — mit jemandem über etwas (Akk.) wetten
be a bad/good/safe bet — ein schlechter/guter/sicherer Tipp sein
my bet is that... — ich wette, dass...
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I [bet]1) (gamble) scommessa f.to make a bet — scommettere, fare una scommessa ( with con)
to have a bet on — fare una scommessa in [ race]; scommettere su [ horse]
to place o put o lay a bet on puntare su [horse, dog, number, colour]; to make a bet that scommettere che; to do sth. for a bet fare qcs. per scommessa; "place your bets!" (in roulette) "faites vos jeux!"; this car is supposed to be a good o safe bet con questa automobile non dovrebbero esserci rischi; your best bet is to take the motorway — la cosa migliore è che tu prenda l'autostrada
2) (guess)3) (stake) scommessa f.; (in casino) puntata f.II 1. [bet]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in gambling) scommettere, puntare2.bet you can, can't! — (between children) scommetto che ci riesci, non ci riesci!
verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in casino) scommettere, puntareto bet on a horse — scommettere o puntare su un cavallo
to bet on sth. happening — scommettere che succederà qcs.
something will go wrong, you can bet on it — qualcosa andrà storto, puoi scommetterci
I'll bet! — (in agreement) ci credo! credo bene! (ironically) come no!
* * *[bet] 1. past tense, past participles - bet, betted; verb((often with on) to gamble (usually with money) eg on a racehorse: I'm betting on that horse.) scommettere su2. noun1) (an act of betting: I won my bet.) scommessa2) (a sum of money betted: Place your bets.) scommessa, puntata•- take a bet
- you bet* * *bet /bɛt/n.1 scommessa: to have (o to make) a bet, fare una scommessa; to place a bet with a bookmaker, fare una scommessa con un allibratore; to take (o to accept) a bet on st., accettare una scommessa su qc.; to do st. for a bet, fare qc. per scommessa2 puntata; posta● (fam.) all bets are off, la partita è chiusa; non se ne fa niente □ (fam.) a bad bet, una cosa (o una persona) che non dà affidamento; un rischio: He's a bad bet for marriage, non dà nessun affidamento come marito □ (fam.) one's best bet, la cosa migliore da farsi: DIALOGO → - Car problems 2- That's your best bet, è la cosa migliore che puoi fare □ (fam.) to call off all bets, sospendere tutto; non farne più niente □ (fam.) a good bet, una scelta sicura; (la) scelta (o la soluzione) migliore □ to hedge one's bets, giocare su più fronti ( per minimizzare il rischio); tenersi equidistante; tenere il piede in due staffe; barcamenarsi □ (fam.) a safe bet, una cosa quasi sicura (o molto probabile): It's a safe bet that…, è probabile che…; ci puoi scommettere che… □ a sure bet to do st., una cosa (o persona) che farà sicuramente qc.: Bill's a sure bet to win, Bill vincerà sicuramente □ (fam.) My bet is that…, scommetto che… □ It's anyone's bet!, chi lo sa!; vattelapesca!♦ (to) bet /bɛt/scommettere; puntare: to bet on horses, scommettere sui cavalli (o alle corse); I bet ten pounds on Astra, scommisi dieci sterline su Astra; I'm ready to bet against him winning, sono pronto a scommettere che lui non vincerà; I bet you twenty dollars she won't accept, scommettiamo venti dollari che lei non accetta?; I bet you he didn't know, scommetto che lui non lo sapeva; vuoi scommetterci che lui non lo sapeva?; DIALOGO → - At the museum- I bet you'll enjoy yourselves, secondo me vi divertirete● (fam.) to bet one's boots (o one's bottom dollar, one's shirt), scommettere qualunque cifra; scommetterci la camicia □ (fam.) I wouldn't bet on it, io non ne sarei così sicuro; io non ci giurerei □ ( slang) You bet!, altro che!; eccome no!; ci puoi scommettere!; lo credo bene! □ (fam.) Want to bet?, scommettiamo?* * *I [bet]1) (gamble) scommessa f.to make a bet — scommettere, fare una scommessa ( with con)
to have a bet on — fare una scommessa in [ race]; scommettere su [ horse]
to place o put o lay a bet on puntare su [horse, dog, number, colour]; to make a bet that scommettere che; to do sth. for a bet fare qcs. per scommessa; "place your bets!" (in roulette) "faites vos jeux!"; this car is supposed to be a good o safe bet con questa automobile non dovrebbero esserci rischi; your best bet is to take the motorway — la cosa migliore è che tu prenda l'autostrada
2) (guess)3) (stake) scommessa f.; (in casino) puntata f.II 1. [bet]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in gambling) scommettere, puntare2.bet you can, can't! — (between children) scommetto che ci riesci, non ci riesci!
verbo intransitivo ( forma in -ing - tt-; pass., p.pass. bet o betted) scommettere (on su); (in casino) scommettere, puntareto bet on a horse — scommettere o puntare su un cavallo
to bet on sth. happening — scommettere che succederà qcs.
something will go wrong, you can bet on it — qualcosa andrà storto, puoi scommetterci
I'll bet! — (in agreement) ci credo! credo bene! (ironically) come no!
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expr AmE vulg sl"Are you that sure?" "You bet your ass I am!" — "Ты так уверен?" - "Без булды!"
You bet your ass she can't refuse! — Можешь быть уверен, что она не сможет отказать
And when Cremer says he's going to cook up something special, you can bet your ass it will be — И когда Кремер говорит, что он приготовит что-нибудь сверхъестественное, то так оно и будет, блин
You bet your sweet patootie I'm serious — Я это серьезно, можешь не сомневаться
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > you bet your ass etc
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[bɛt] bet or betted vb: pt, pp1. n2. vito bet on a horse — scommettere or puntare su un cavallo
are you going? — you bet! fam — ci vai? — ci puoi giurare!
3. vthe bet £5 on the favourite — ha giocato or puntato 5 sterline sul favorito
I bet you a pound that... — scommettiamo una sterlina che...
you can bet your life that... fam — puoi scommetterci la testa che...
См. также в других словарях:
you can bet on it — (you can) bet on it it is very likely this will happen or be true. Sales will go up you can pretty much bet on it because if there s one thing Americans know how to do, it s shop. Opposite of: don t bet on it … New idioms dictionary
you can bet your life — you can bet your life/your bottom dollar if you say you can bet your life that something will happen or is true, you mean you are completely certain. You can bet your life she won t apologize … New idioms dictionary
you can bet your bottom dollar — you can bet your life/your bottom dollar if you say you can bet your life that something will happen or is true, you mean you are completely certain. You can bet your life she won t apologize … New idioms dictionary
you can bet your bottom dollar — you (can) bet your bottom dollar you can be very sure. If there s anything he can sue you for, you can bet your bottom dollar you ll be in court. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bottom dollar (= your last bit of money, which you would… … New idioms dictionary
you can bet your life — you can bet your life/your bottom dollar/spoken phrase used for saying that you are sure something will happen or is true You can bet your life she’ll insist on coming too. Thesaurus: ways of saying you are suresynonym Main entry: bet … Useful english dictionary
you can bet your bottom dollar — you can bet your life/your bottom dollar/spoken phrase used for saying that you are sure something will happen or is true You can bet your life she’ll insist on coming too. Thesaurus: ways of saying you are suresynonym Main entry: bet … Useful english dictionary
you can bet your bottom dollar — you can be sure of it, you can bet your last dollar on it If Terry knows about the dance, you can bet your bottom dollar he ll be there … English idioms
you can bet your life bottom dollar (on something …) — you can bet your ˈlife/your bottom ˈdollar (on sth/(that)…) idiom (informal) used to say that you are certain that sth will happen • You can bet your bottom dollar that he ll be late. Main entry: ↑betidiom … Useful english dictionary
you can bet your your bottom dollar (on something …) — you can bet your ˈlife/your bottom ˈdollar (on sth/(that)…) idiom (informal) used to say that you are certain that sth will happen • You can bet your bottom dollar that he ll be late. Main entry: ↑betidiom … Useful english dictionary
you can bet your life bottom dollar (on that …) — you can bet your ˈlife/your bottom ˈdollar (on sth/(that)…) idiom (informal) used to say that you are certain that sth will happen • You can bet your bottom dollar that he ll be late. Main entry: ↑betidiom … Useful english dictionary
you can bet your your bottom dollar (on that …) — you can bet your ˈlife/your bottom ˈdollar (on sth/(that)…) idiom (informal) used to say that you are certain that sth will happen • You can bet your bottom dollar that he ll be late. Main entry: ↑betidiom … Useful english dictionary