Phrase guide

five will get you ten

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

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phrase

Meaning 1

I strongly believe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ten will get you twenty

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: nyakamat rá — I strongly believe
  • Hungarian: a nyakam(at) teszem/tenném rá — I strongly believe
  • Hungarian: mérget vehetsz rá — I strongly believe
  • Polish: założę się — I strongly believe