bet one's boots
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough to wager an essential possession.
Example Sentences
- ""You see," he said, "she never knew the fearful importance of marriage . . . and treated him badly, I'll bet my boots.""
- ""If a man tells you he's a gentleman you can bet your boots he isn't," he retorted."
- "Lord Sutherland sees tuition fees in Scotland as inevitable. “Only you can bet your boots they won't call it a fee,” he said."