Phrase guide
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verb
To be absolutely certain, to have no doubts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Synonyms: bet one's bottom dollar, bet one's boots, bet the ranch, bet the house
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To make a substantial wager or risk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Possibly nothing more than a case of real estate as wager stakes, but also plausibly because farmers cannot avoid gambling and the stakes are financial ruin: they must make many decisions (such as which crops to plant each year, and how to manage livestock), and outside factors such as weather or changing commodity markets can dash their hopes. Thus, when making a decision they must ask themselves whether they are confident enough to bet the farm as the wager stakes.
