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betting one's bottom dollar

betting one's bottom dollar is the present participle of bet one's bottom dollar.

Meaning of bet one's bottom dollar

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.
    • Near-synonyms: bet a dollar to a doughnut, bet one's boots, make book

Questions about betting one's bottom dollar

What is betting one's bottom dollar the present participle of?
Betting one's bottom dollar is the present participle of bet one's bottom dollar.

Words near betting one's bottom dollar in the dictionary

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

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