make a book

To set or determine the odds of various competitors' chances of victory, used by gamblers to place bets or wagers. Used especially in horse racing. There is actually a lot of mathematics involved when making a book for a race—it's certainly a lot more than just looking at the horses and guessing!

make (or open) a book

take bets and pay out winnings on the outcome of a race or other contest or event.

词组	make a book
释义	make a book make a book To set or determine the odds of various competitors' chances of victory, used by gamblers to place bets or wagers. Used especially in horse racing. There is actually a lot of mathematics involved when making a book for a race—it's certainly a lot more than just looking at the horses and guessing! See also: book, make Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make (or open) a book take bets and pay out winnings on the outcome of a race or other contest or event. See also: book, make Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: come in come in a certain position come on in (Is) this taken? be (flat) on (one's) back (Is) that everything? a little goes a long way by half damn well flat on (one's) back
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