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bets the farm

bets the farm is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bet the farm.

Meaning of bet the farm

Verb

bet the farm (third-person singular simple present bets the farm, present participle betting the farm, simple past and past participle bet the farm)

  1. (idiomatic) To be absolutely certain, to have no doubts.
    • I'd be surprised if those two are still dating come Christmas, but I'm not betting the farm on a breakup just yet.
  2. (idiomatic) To make a substantial wager or risk.

Questions about bets the farm

What is bets the farm the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bets the farm is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bet the farm.

Words near bets the farm in the dictionary

  1. bets one's boots
  2. bets one's bottom dollar
  3. bets one's life
  4. bets out
  5. bets round
  6. bets the farm
  7. bets the house
  8. bets the ranch
  9. bets up
  10. Betsch
  11. Betsey

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