Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bet one's bottom dollar

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: bet one's bot-tom -dol-lar
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: bet a dollar to a doughnut, bet one's boots, make book"
"He talks about it a lot, but I would bet my bottom dollar that he has never actually been there."
"But I’ll bet my bottom dollar that you’re wrong."
"The sun'll come out Tomorrow Bet your bottom dollar That tomorrow There'll be sun!"

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

bets one's bottom dollar (present, singular) betting one's bottom dollar (participle, present)

Phrases

bank on make it interesting to be sure want to bet

Frequently Paired Words

bank on make it interesting to be sure want to bet

Synonyms

bet one's life bet the farm stake one's life bet a dollar to a doughnut bet one's boots make book

Questions

What does bet one's bottom dollar mean?: To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.

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