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betting one's ass

betting one's ass is the present participle and gerund of bet one's ass.

Meaning of bet one's ass

Verb

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

  1. (US, slang, sometimes considered vulgar) To bet everything; to have total reliance or confidence in something.
    • You can bet your ass that favor won't be returned.2011, Ahmariah Jackson, IAtomic Seven, Supreme Understanding, Locked Up but Not Locked Down

Questions about betting one's ass

What is betting one's ass the present participle and gerund of?
Betting one's ass is the present participle and gerund of bet one's ass.

Words near betting one's ass in the dictionary

  1. bettin'
  2. Bettina
  3. Bettine
  4. betting
  5. betting one's arse
  6. betting one's ass
  7. betting one's boots
  8. betting one's bottom dollar
  9. betting one's life
  10. betting out
  11. betting parlor

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