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Definition

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

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In Context

  • ""You see," he said, "she never knew the fearful importance of marriage . . . and treated him badly, I'll bet my boots.""
  • ""If a man tells you he's a gentleman you can bet your boots he isn't," he retorted."
  • "Lord Sutherland sees tuition fees in Scotland as inevitable. “Only you can bet your boots they won't call it a fee,” he said."
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salt the earth

After destroying or devastating something, to do something additional …

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sure enough

Just as one would expect.

 b

bet the farm

To be absolutely certain, to have no doubts.

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enough to make the angels weep

Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.

 c

caught short

unprepared or without enough of something when it is needed
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