bet the farm

Example Sentences

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But it wasn’t overwhelming mean reversion, and some investors may not want to bet the farm on software.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

You can bet the farm on this week’s Slate News Quiz.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2025

So you might say the Angels bet the farm that they’ll make the playoffs and somehow retain Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

Yet Zuckerberg last year literally bet the farm on the idea it was the next big thing, changing the name of his company from Facebook to Meta.

From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2022

"I'll bet the farm against your lame shoulder she never got your letter," declared Uncle John.

From Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)