a pound to a penny

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a pound to a penny

adverb

UK, idiomatic, not comparable Very likely; almost certainly. "I'll lay you a pound to a penny that proud Miss Nelly marries John Ormandy in the end."
Similar: bet a dollar to a dime, bet dollars to donuts, bet one's boots, bet one's bottom dollar, bet the farm, take to the bank

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@misc{a_pound_to_a_penny_2026,
  title = {a pound to a penny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/a%20pound%20to%20a%20penny},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}