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bottom dollar

idiom
Meaning

The last of one's money; all of one's money.


Examples
SIMPLE

I bet my bottom dollar that he will arrive late.

CONTEXTUAL

She was so sure the team would win that she bet her bottom dollar on them.

COMPLEX

He was willing to bet his bottom dollar that the antique painting was authentic, despite the doubts expressed by the skeptical art experts.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a day late and a dollar short

    Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

  2. 02

    almighty dollar

    The dollar, satirically characterized as a god.

  3. 03

    bet one's bottom dollar

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

  4. 04

    bottom fishing

    Buying, or seeking opportunities to buy, investment securities or other valuable properties at a time when markets are depressed and prices are low.

  5. 05

    bottom line

    The summary or result; the most important information.

  6. 06

    bottom of the line

    The worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.

  7. 07

    bottom of the ninth

    By extension, any last chance or final opportunity.

  8. 08

    bottom out

    Of a vehicle, to touch or drag along the ground or other surface.

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