wager (someone) a pound to a penny
wager (someone) a pound to a penny
To be convinced that something is very probable or likely (to happen or be the case). Primarily heard in UK. I've been hearing about layoffs and pay cuts for a while now, but I wager you a pound to a penny that none of the executives see a drop in their salaries. I'd wager a pound to a penny this issue was caused by a computer virus someone accidentally downloaded.
See also: penny, pound, wager
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- lay (someone) a pound to a penny
- a pound to a penny
- bet (someone) a pound to a penny
- pound to a penny
- bet a huckleberry to a persimmon
- let (something) ride
- let ride
- let something ride
- stake (something) on (something)
- stake on