bet one's bottom dollar
To be absolutely sure of somethingTo be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, slang)To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.
Near-synonyms: bet a dollar to a doughnut, bet one's boots, make book
He talks about it a lot, but I would bet my bottom dollar that he has never actually been there.
Examples
44 sentencesI bet five dollars that he will not come.
Ставлю п'ять доларів, що він не прийде. — deniko
ruПять баксов, что он не придёт. — Lili691
deIch wette 5 Dollar, dass er nicht kommen wird. — Ullalia
I'll bet my bottom dollar he'll succeed.
ruЯ ставлю свой последний доллар, что он добьётся успеха. — Lenin_1917
I bet ten dollars on that horse.
ruЯ поставил 10 долларов на эту лошадь. — elsteris
deIch setze 10 Dollar auf das Pferd. — Wolf
I bet my bottom dollar he is innocent.
ruСтавлю свой последний доллар, что он не виновен. — Lenin_1917
deIch wette mein letztes Hemd darauf, dass er unschuldig ist. — PeterR
I bet three hundred dollars on that horse.
Forms
bets one's bottom dollar, betting one's bottom dollar, bet one's bottom dollar, bet one's bottom dollar| Base form | bet one's bottom dollar · to bet one's bottom dollar |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bets one's bottom dollar |
| Present participle | betting one's bottom dollar |
| Past simple | bet one's bottom dollar |
| Past participle | bet one's bottom dollar |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | bet one's bottom dollar |
| he, she, it | bets one's bottom dollar |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | bet one's bottom dollar |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have bet one's bottom dollar |
| he, she, it | has bet one's bottom dollar |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will bet one's bottom dollar |
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons 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