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Idiom

bet one's bottom dollar

Meaning

To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“I would bet my bottom dollar that he arrives late.”

“She knows her sister so well that she would bet her bottom dollar she is lying about the party.”

“Given his consistent track record of success, I would bet my bottom dollar that his latest business venture will yield significant profits by the end of the year.”

Examples

simple

“I would bet my bottom dollar that he arrives late.”

contextual

“She knows her sister so well that she would bet her bottom dollar she is lying about the party.”

complex

“Given his consistent track record of success, I would bet my bottom dollar that his latest business venture will yield significant profits by the end of the year.”

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