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bets one's boots

bets one's boots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bet one's boots.

Meaning of bet one's boots

Verb

bet one's boots (third-person singular simple present bets one's boots, present participle betting one's boots, simple past and past participle bet one's boots)

  1. (idiomatic) To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough to wager an essential possession.
    • "You see," he said, "she never knew the fearful importance of marriage . . . and treated him badly, I'll bet my boots."1913, D. H. Lawrence, chapter 12, in Sons and Lovers

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What is bets one's boots the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bets one's boots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bet one's boots.

Words near bets one's boots in the dictionary

  1. betrustments
  2. betrusts
  3. bets
  4. bets one's arse
  5. bets one's ass
  6. bets one's boots
  7. bets one's bottom dollar
  8. bets one's life
  9. bets out
  10. bets round
  11. bets the farm

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