lay a wager

lay a wager

1. To make a bet. A: "There's no doubt in my mind that my team will beat yours in the championship!" B: "Oh yeah? Care to lay a wager on that?"
2. To be completely sure of something. I'd lay a wager that Jeremy tries to skip out on paying me back for dinner.
See also: lay, wager
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

lay a wager

see under lay odds.
See also: lay, wager
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • wager
  • bet with
  • bet with (someone)
  • bet on
  • bet on (someone or something)
  • stake (something) on (something)
  • stake on
  • let (something) ride
  • let ride
  • let something ride