Five will get you ten that he arrives late again.
five will get you ten
idiomI strongly believe.
Origin
disputed originBetting parlance for even odds, i.e. betting five pounds (dollars, etc.) should win you ten.
Five will get you ten that the team wins the championship if they keep playing this well.
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.
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a hundred and ten percent
A level of effort beyond what one can usually sustain; great exertion.
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bat five hundred
To be successful half of the time; to have a success rate of 50%.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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card of ten
A bold front, an instance of standing one's ground.
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cock and Hen
[Cockney slang]ten
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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count to five
Synonym of count to ten.
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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.