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Englishbet one's bottom dollar
Meaning: To be sure.
Example: “I'd bet my bottom dollar that it rains on the day of the picnic.”
Origin: The "bottom dollar" is the last coin in a stack, or the last money one has. Betting it means being so sure one would risk everything. The phrase is American from the mid-19th century.
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