stake one's life
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Synonym of bet one's bottom dollarSynonym of bet one's bottom dollar.
» I'll stake my life on it.
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1 sensesSynonym of bet one's bottom dollar.
Examples
2 sentencesI'll stake my life on it.
Getting them back alive meant round-the-clock problem-solving in a high-stress environment where the stakes were life or death.
Forms
stakes one's life, staking one's life, staked one's life, staked one's life| Base form | stake one's life · to stake one's life |
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| 3rd person singular | stakes one's life |
| Present participle | staking one's life |
| Past simple | staked one's life |
| Past participle | staked one's life |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle