bet

Universal Words verb, noun verb (betting, bet, bet) 1 ~ (sth) (on / against sth) to risk money on a race or an event by trying to predict the result: [V] You have to be over 16 to bet. * I wouldn't bet on them winning the next election. * [VN] He bet $2 000 on the final score of the game. * [VNN] She bet me ｣20 that I wouldn't do it. [also Vthat, VNthat] seealsoBETTING, GAMBLE 2 (spoken) used to say that you are almost certain that sth is true or that sth will happen: [V(that)] I bet (that) we're too late. * You can bet (that) the moment I sit down, the phone will ring. * [VN(that)] I'll bet you (that) he knows all about it. IDIOMS I / I'll bet! (spoken) 1 used to show that you can understand what sb is feeling, describing, etc: 'I nearly died when he told me.' 'I bet!' 2 used to tell sb that you do not believe what they have just said: 'I'm going to tell her what I think of her.' 'Yeah, I bet!' I wouldn't bet on it