bet a dollar to a doughnut
bet a dollar to a doughnut · bets a dollar to a doughnut · bet a dollar to a doughnut · betting a dollar to a doughnut
To declare with confidenceTo declare with confidence.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively, humorous, mildly)To declare with confidence.
Origin
Possibly adapted from "bet dollars to buttons" and "bet dollars to dumplings" that appearePossibly adapted from "bet dollars to buttons" and "bet dollars to dumplings" that appeared in the 1880s, meaning "to feel almost certain" because the dollars are bet against something nearly worthless and perhaps shaped like a zero.
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Forms
bets a dollar to a doughnut, betting a dollar to a doughnut, bet a dollar to a doughnut, bet a dollar to a doughnut| Base form | bet a dollar to a doughnut · to bet a dollar to a doughnut |
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| 3rd person singular | bets a dollar to a doughnut |
| Present participle | betting a dollar to a doughnut |
| Past simple | bet a dollar to a doughnut |
| Past participle | bet a dollar to a doughnut |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | bet a dollar to a doughnut |
| he, she, it | bets a dollar to a doughnut |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | bet a dollar to a doughnut |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have bet a dollar to a doughnut |
| he, she, it | has bet a dollar to a doughnut |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will bet a dollar to a doughnut |
Synonyms
7 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle