Phrase guide

you bet

intj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

intj

Meaning 1

Expresses support, agreement, certainty or emphasis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • You bet they'll re-run such a successful show next season.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

intj

Meaning 2

Certainly, you're welcome; a reply to thank you or to a request.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • “Hey, thanks for all your hard work yesterday.” / “You bet!”
  • “Could you give me a hand?” / “You bet!”

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

an expression of emphatic agreement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: and how, you said it

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 我敢肯定 (wǒ gǎn kěndìng) — expresses support
  • Finnish: varmasti — expresses support
  • Chinese Mandarin: 當然 /当然 (dāngrán) — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不客氣 /不客气 (bù kèqi) — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Czech: to si piš — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Czech: jasně — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Dutch: nou en of — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Dutch: en of — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Esperanto: pli volonte — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Estonian: kindlasti — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Finnish: varmasti — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Finnish: täältä pesee — certainly (reply to a request)
  • French: plutôt — certainly (reply to a request)
  • French: oui — certainly (reply to a request)
  • French: y a intérêt — certainly (reply to a request)
  • French: je veux — certainly (reply to a request)
  • French: un peu — certainly (reply to a request)
  • French: rien qu'un peu — certainly (reply to a request)
  • French: bien sûr — certainly (reply to a request)
  • German: und ob — certainly (reply to a request)
  • German: aber hallo — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Greek: σίγουρα (sígoura) — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Hungarian: naná — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Hungarian: még szép — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Hungarian: az biztos — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Italian: altroché — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Italian: puoi scommetterci — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Italian: ci puoi scommettere — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Italian: può scommetterci — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Italian: ci può scommettere — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Italian: potete scommetterci — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Italian: ci potete scommettere — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Italian: hai voglia — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Japanese: もちろん (mochiron) — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Māori: e mea ana — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Māori: ehara ehara — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Polish: masz to jak w banku — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Portuguese: pode apostar — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Portuguese: podem apostar — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Russian: ещё бы (ješčó by) — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Russian: а то́ (a tó) — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Russian: ещё как (ješčó kak) — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Sicilian: à' vogghia — certainly (reply to a request)
  • Thai: คุณพนัน (kun pá-nan) — certainly (reply to a request)