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put money on

Idioms  

  1. 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.

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Barron’s: Prediction markets ask users to put money on the likelihood of future outcomes.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

There’s plenty of appetite to put money on the big game.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

Polymarket’s backers speak glowingly about the promise of harnessing the wisdom of the crowd, arguing that people who put money on the line are more likely to be right than purported experts and biased commentators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

“In science we normally put money on a number of different horses because we can’t be entirely sure who’s going to win.”

From Salon • May 6, 2025

He told me he was twenty-one, but I would have put money on him being younger.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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