Antonyms for bet bottom dollar


Grammar : Verb
Spell : bot-uh m
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɒt əm


Definition of bet bottom dollar

Origin :
  • Old English botm, bodan "ground, soil, foundation, lowest part," from Proto-Germanic *buthm- (cf. Old Frisian boden "soil," Old Norse botn, Dutch bodem, Old High German bodam, German Boden "ground, earth, soil"), from PIE root *bhu(n)d(h)- (cf. Sanskrit budhnah, Avestan buna- "bottom," Greek pythmen "foundation," Latin fundus "bottom, piece of land, farm," Old Irish bond "sole of the foot"). Meaning "posterior of a person" is from 1794. Bottom dollar "the last dollar one has" is from 1882. Bottom-feeder, originally of fishes, is from 1866.
  • As in lean : verb count, depend on
  • As in : verb wager the last of one's money
  • As in count on/count upon : verb depend on; rely
  • As in hold : verb believe

Synonyms for bet bottom dollar

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