you bet
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5.4
- idiom
- Informal
:
claro que sí
- You're coming to the party, right? You bet!
- Yeah, you bet
- Yes, you bet
- you bet, thanks
And Bud replied, you bet your ass.
- And Bud replied, you bet your ass.
- Now, if ever I can find an opportunity to use those, you bet I will take advantage of that.
- And, and the mother says, you bet, but it's more dangerous if you stay here with me.
- If that had been me, that would have been you bet Norm would have heard.
- It can be that you bet you can sneak a McDonald's Happy Meal and a bottle of wine into a movie theater.
Examples
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You bet I will.
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You bet I did.
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Now, if ever I can find an opportunity to use those, you bet I will take advantage of that.
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Well, with two men working, you bet I can.
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- You bet I did, thanks, thanks a million.
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"You bet!" She was quiet for a moment before she said, "I guess it's time to go back."
Fiction book (2001) -
I am Blue in a Red state; you bet I'll vote.
Blog text (27) -
"You bet it is," she said, putting her hand out and reaching for his.
Fiction book (1991) -
If that's what it takes to be here, you bet I understand.
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GWEN: You bet we are.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Showing that something is true or will happen without any doubt
∞
1.0
To say certainly or definitely
515
1.8
Shows that something is almost certainly true, often before saying something different
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9.9
A friendly way to say you are sure or you agree
5
9.9
You can be certain it is true
1
8.8
Certain to happen without any doubt
Says that something will definitely happen or is true
A short reply that shows you agree or will do it
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
you + bet
The emphatic meaning 'of course' can be linked to the verb 'bet' (to be confident that something will happen), so a learner who knows 'bet' in that sense could plausibly infer that 'you bet' signals certainty or strong agreement. However, it is an elliptical, conversational interjection and not a literal wager construction, so the exact pragmatic use and form are somewhat idiomatic and may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without exposure.
Etymology
One popular story says you bet comes from people who made a bet when they were sure of a result; by saying you bet today you tell someone 'of course' or 'definitely'.