bet
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- noun
- /bɛt/
- He made a small bet on the horse race hoping to win some money.
- a good bet
- a safe bet
- a sure bet
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Watch on YouTubeSo it's, it's a safe bet for a happier life.
- So it's, it's a safe bet for a happier life.
- There is no sure bet, there is no guaranteed return.
- But it's a great way to hedge your bet against the dollar, right?
- This is the time to make a big bet and see if it pays off.
- Alex seems to think she won the bet or the thing.
- But I'm making bigger bets so the losses hurt way more.
- While you guys place your bets, let's go to commercial break.
- And that's like a big ballsy bet because it's just it's it's not.
- Go to the big bets, Mama.
- If you're betting isn't a bet preflop your bet, doesn't that narrow the hand ranges?
Examples
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Why not simply hedge one's bets with what is better known?
Academic text (2013) -
If you like something because you think other people are gonna like it, it's a sure bet no one will.
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You just walk up, place a bet, cover your face.
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You lost a bet, man.
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I'll place my first bet when I have a horse of my own to bet on.
Fiction book (1991) -
There is no sure bet, there is no guaranteed return.
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This is the time to make a big bet and see if it pays off.
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It's our best bet.
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The small amount of investment in the SJ-30 project seemed a safe bet and assuaged critics.
Academic text (1996) -
President Yang Shangkun is a good bet to outlast the current U.S. administration.
Academic text (1990)
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- UK
1
9.9
A plant with pink or white flowers whose crushed leaves make a soap-like liquid
- Jargon
A bet that gives a weaker competitor a head start to make the contest more even
- Australian
A bet on the winners of four horse races often the last four races of the day
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Etymology
The word bet comes from an old idea of a 'pledge' or promise about the result of a game or event, so a bet is the money or thing you risk on that promise.