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betting the farm

betting the farm is the present participle and gerund 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 betting the farm

What is betting the farm the present participle and gerund of?
Betting the farm is the present participle and gerund of bet the farm.

Words near betting the farm in the dictionary

  1. betting round
  2. betting shop
  3. betting shops
  4. betting terminal
  5. betting terminals
  6. betting the farm
  7. betting the house
  8. betting the ranch
  9. betting up
  10. Bettinger
  11. Bettingers

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