Phrase guide

bet one's boots

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough to wager an essential possession.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bet a dollar to a doughnut, bet one's bottom dollar, bet one's life, bet the farm, bet the ranch, bet the house

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: panna päänsä pantiksi — Translations
  • French: mettre sa main au feu — Translations
  • French: mettre sa main à couper — Translations
  • German: auf etwas Gift nehmen können — Translations
  • German: für etwas die Hand ins Feuer legen — Translations
  • Polish: stawiać dolary przeciwko orzechom — Translations
  • Portuguese: pôr sua mão no fogo — Translations
  • Portuguese: colocar sua mão no fogo — Translations
  • Spanish: apostarse la cabeza — Translations