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Phrase(s): I(‘ll) bet
1. Inf. I’m pretty sure that something is so or that something will happen. • Bob: You’re late. I bet you miss your plane. Rachel: No, I won’t. • Sue: I’ll bet it rains today. Alice: No way! There’s not a cloud in the sky. 2. Inf. I agree. (Often sarcastic.) • Tom: They’re probably going to raise taxes again next year. Henry: I bet. • Fred: If we do that again, we’ll really be in trouble. Andrew: I’ll bet.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs