lay a wager

lay a wager

1. To make a bet. A: "There's no doubt in my mind that my team will beat yours in the championship!" B: "Oh yeah? Care to lay a wager on that?"2. To be completely sure of something. I'd lay a wager that Jeremy tries to skip out on paying me back for dinner.See also: lay, wager

lay a wager

see under lay odds. See also: lay, wager