bet one's bottom dollar

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bet one's bottom dollar

verb bets one's bottom dollar · betting one's bottom dollar · 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

    Similar: bet one's life, bet the farm, stake one's life, bet a dollar to a doughnut, bet one's boots, make book

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@misc{bet_one_s_bottom_dollar_2026,
  title = {bet one's bottom dollar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bet%20one's%20bottom%20dollar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}