bet one's boots
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
bet one's boots
verb bets one's boots · betting one's boots · bet one's boots
-
To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough to wager an essential possession.
"You see," he said, "she never knew the fearful importance of marriage . . . and treated him badly, I'll bet my boots."
Similar: bet a dollar to a doughnut, bet one's bottom dollar, bet one's life, bet the farm, bet the ranch, bet the house
Translations
Every language
verb Translations
Talk about this word "bet one's boots." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bet%20one's%20boots. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bet one's boots. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bet%20one's%20boots "bet one's boots." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bet%20one's%20boots.Cite this
@misc{bet_one_s_boots_2026,
title = {bet one's boots},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bet%20one's%20boots},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
