Placing A Bet
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bet on (someone or something)
Feb 02, 2021 Once there, you can either physically place your bet or use their app. The other choice is to use the GambetDC app, which was rolled out last May by the DC Lottery. In order to place a bet, you have to be 18 years old and physically in the District. Placing a bet on a Kentucky Derby horse race. Now that you've got money in your account, you can start picking winners. From the menu, select Races and tap Track.
If you are thinking of placing a bet at an online sportsbook you may be wondering what happens if the odds change after you have placed your bet. The good news with a sportsbook bet is that you always know exactly what you should win because you are paid out based on the odds that were in place when you placed the bet.
1. To place a wager on someone or something. I bet on the winning horse!Which team did you bet on to win the Super Bowl?
2. To be certain that something will happen. Oh, you can bet on Kevin being late tonight—he's never on time!
3. To have confidence in one's or someone else's abilities. I don't often bet on myself, but I'm trying to think more positively these days.I'm betting on my son to get the job—he's very qualified for the position.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
bet something on someone or something
to wager something on someone or something. I bet one thousand dollars on that horse!Fred bet a few bucks on his favorite football team.
bet on someone or something
to wager on someone or something. Are you really going to bet on that horse?I bet on Paul. He is the fastest runner.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
bet on
v.1. To place a bet of some amount on some event: I bet $5 on the first race of the evening. I'm not going to bet on the last race.
2. To place a bet of some amount on some participant in an event: We bet $200 on the home team, but they lost. Don't bet anything on me in this game; I'm not a very good player. Will you bet on any of the players?
3. To expect or feel sure that something will happen: You can bet on Chris being late to the meeting.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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