| 单词 | sure bet |
| 释义 | > as lemmassure bet sure bet n. (originally in gambling contexts) a bet which is certain to pay off; (later more generally) a certainty; a secure prospect; an option or course that is judged to involve no risk (cf. safe bet n. at safe adj. Compounds 2, sure thing n.).In early use probably not a fixed collocation; cf. bet n.2 1a. ΚΠ a1732 J. Gay Distress'd Wife (1743) iii. vi. 46 You might have said three, and had a sure Bet on't. 1788 J. Wimpey Let. 18 Oct. in County Mag. Nov. 170/1 The gentleman is for making a sure bet. 1867 Every Sat. 22 June 788/2 Clang! clang! clang goes the bell as merrily as though it had a sure bet on the race. 1886 Proc. Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons Utah 121 If a prize was offered..and left to a vote of the readers, it would be a sure bet that Bro. Hedges would get away with it. 1920 J. B. Connolly Hiker Joy 92 Out of water goes her periscope again and the Herr Kapitan has another look, and it's a sure bet then he's all set to blow up the works. 1981 Bon Appétit Nov. 48/2 When buying wine..there are certain sure bets. 2008 New Yorker 13 Oct. 112/3 The 2008 Democratic campaigns were staffing up in foreign policy in 2006, when Hillary Clinton looked like a sure bet to be the Party's nominee. < as lemmas |
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