BET THE FARM meaning: Risk everything on one chance - OneLook

Usually means: Risk everything on one chance.

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bet the farm: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
bet the farm: Wiktionary

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bet the farm: Idioms

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Bet The Farm: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (bet the farm)

▸ verb: (idiomatic) To be absolutely certain, to have no doubts.
▸ verb: To make a substantial wager or risk.

Similar:

bet the house, bet one's bottom dollar, bet one's boots, bet one's life, stake one's life, go the whole pile, stand on velvet, take the field, bet up, hedge one's bets, more...

Opposite:

play it safe, be cautious, hedge your bets

Types:

all in, go big or go home, more...

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Similar:

bet the house, bet one's bottom dollar, bet one's boots, bet one's life, stake one's life, go the whole pile, stand on velvet, take the field, bet up, hedge one's bets, more...

Opposite:

play it safe, be cautious, hedge your bets

Types:

all in, go big or go home, more...

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