| 单词 | to bet the farm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto bet the (also a) farm P5. colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). to bet the (also a) farm: to bet everything one has; (more generally also) used to indicate complete certainty that something is or will be the case. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > demonstrate confidence [phrase] go1768 to pound it1819 bet1852 to bet the (also a) farm1886 (I, you, etc.) betcha, betcher1922 1886 C. King Marion's Faith iv. 69 I'll bet a farm we water our horses in the Yellowstone before we see Russell a second time. 1977 Sunday Jrnl. & Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) 17 July 3 c/1 Before betting the farm on this group's projection, you must remember that Nebraska was an equally solid No. 1 choice last summer. 2005 Daily Tel. 3 Mar. 32/1 The premium is not necessarily a reason to avoid the shares but it would be unwise to bet the farm on the company at the moment. < as lemmas |
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