stake sth on sth
— phrasal verb with stake uk/steɪk/us/steɪk/verb [ T ]
to risk harming or losing something important if an action, decision, or situation does not have the result you want or expect:
I think she'll be head of this company in five year's time - I'd stake my reputation on it.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gambling & bookmaking
- ante
- bank
- banker
- bet
- betting
- bookmaker
- cockfight
- dice
- double or quits idiom
- draw
- gaming table
- grab bag
- high roller
- juke joint
- lose
- lucky dip
- spin a coin idiom
- stake
- tombola
- toss
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