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five will get you ten

idiom
Meaning

I strongly believe.


Origin

disputed origin

Betting parlance for even odds, i.e. betting five pounds (dollars, etc.) should win you ten.

Examples
SIMPLE

Five will get you ten that he arrives late again.

CONTEXTUAL

Five will get you ten that the team wins the championship if they keep playing this well.

COMPLEX

Given the current instability in the market, five will get you ten that the company will announce significant layoffs before the end of the fiscal year.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a hundred and ten percent

    A level of effort beyond what one can usually sustain; great exertion.

  2. 02

    bat five hundred

    To be successful half of the time; to have a success rate of 50%.

  3. 03

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  4. 04

    card of ten

    A bold front, an instance of standing one's ground.

  5. 05

    cock and Hen

    [Cockney slang]ten

  6. 06

    could not get elected dogcatcher

    Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.

  7. 07

    count to five

    Synonym of count to ten.

  8. 08

    count to ten

    An expression used to describe or recommend a process for pausing to regain one's composure when one is on the verge of losing one's temper.

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