put money on

Idioms and Phrases

Also, put one's money on . Bet on; also, consider likely or nearly certain, expect. For example, Jean put her money on Contender but the horse came in last , or I'm sure the President will speak to the crowd; I'd put money on it . This idiom was first recorded in 1931.

Example Sentences

The fights mostly carried on without much reaction, except for some light grumbling as the guys marked off the matches where they’d put money on the wrong fighter.

From Slate

Football fans love to put money on the game.

From Los Angeles Times

“I would almost put money on the fact that I probably had seen him wear a Trump shirt or something along the lines of that beforehand, which is why this is so shocking to me,” Paige Updegraff told Pittsburgh public radio station WESA.

From Salon

"Previously, coal phase out has often been blocked by the interests opposing it. Many countries have put money on the table through 'just transition' strategies which has made coal phase-out politically feasible," says Jessica Jewell, Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology, and one of the authors of the study.

From Science Daily

But if I had to put money on it, I find it much more likely that we’ve all witnessed the peak of the app’s innovation, and we should start wondering what on earth might be coming for us next.

From Slate

Related Words

• pony up
• speculate
• wager