Word Finder - bet

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A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).

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Dylan owes Fletcher $30 from an unsuccessful bet.

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A degree of certainty.

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It’s a safe bet that it will rain tomorrow.

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To stake or pledge upon the outcome of an event; to wager.

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To be sure of something; to be able to count on something.

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Fancy going for a drink after work? You bet I do!

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To place money into the pot in order to require others do the same, usually only used for the first person to place money in the pot on each round.

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Expression of general agreement or acceptance.

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Exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge or an absurd proposal.

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Exclamation of joy at good fortune.

I bet he's a virgin!

Sure, the million dollar offer was withdrawn but I'll bet there are thousands of people out there who would still pay a fortune to own Howie.

I bet he has an angle.

I'll make that safe a bet anytime.

You really want to win this bet, don't you?

I'll bet you will.

She'd be willing to bet the woman was as hard nosed in her sleep.

I'll bet he's planned this all along!

She won a bet but backed herself into a corner.

That was the bet she lost?

Someone lost a bet, he said.

I'll bet you he gets mad.

Just bet me that Alabama license plate isn't stolen.

And I bet you never shot Dusty or ran him over with a car.

I bet you'd be great at it.

What if she lost the bet entirely?

It was scary but I bet I wasn't as scared as Caleb.

I'll bet a week of dishwashing that she's dumped the bones.

Hey Rhyn, bet Kris wants this one back.

I bet it's nice.

I'd still bet my last buck Claire Quincy has it in the bottom of her suitcase.

My bet is she disguised herself as you—that's why Shipton said your name to Jake Weller!

I'd bet one was your father, or you wouldn't feel this way.

She was willing to bet the farm on it.

You bet your ass it was.

Dolokhov was holding the Englishman's hand and clearly and distinctly repeating the terms of the bet, addressing himself particularly to Anatole and Pierre.

Gentlemen, who wishes to bet with me?

For one night 's rest this is usually a safe bet.

In fact, any gel eyeliner is a sure bet as far as I'm concerned.

During the quiet time she'd had since then, Deidre began to think she'd made a bad bet.

The last time you looked at me like that, I lost a bet.

I'll bet he's into something illegal, using the buildings to store lord-knows-what.

I'll bet I hit the nail on the head when I said she was in Ouray to meet some guy.

I'll bet there's a third person involved in this mess.

I'll bet you a night of unbridled ecstasy against a week of doing dishes that they end up in the sack.

She's not stupid either, but I'll bet she'd starve if she didn't have a bank account to tap.

Cynthia and the old man do more running Bird Song than you and I'll bet you could use the dough.

I'll bet she put it in her pocket.

I'll bet the first time he really talks, it'll be about Martha!

I bet you could use a hair of the dog.

I bet there are a lot more than that.

I bet no woman has ever refused you in here.

I bet that fox thought this old hen was more than he bargained for.

I'll bet you a cup of coffee it was a stupid accident.

He and Randy have a bet going about it.

I've a bet with Leland—a night of unforgettable pleasure for him against a new golf outfit for me.

If you ask me," she said, "I'll bet he skipped off with his secretary or girlfriend."

I remembered your mentioning the perfect attendance—how your son and husband had a little bet going but his personnel record shows he took a day off, on the fourth of March.

She added, "Leland Anderson's wife Marian says you're a schmuck for not solving the Byrne thing and causing her to lose her bet."

Maybe we'll never know, but I'll bet it was harmless.