bet the farm
Example Sentences
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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
“If there is a tie vote, I will bet the farm that Roberts will not vote,” Alan Frumin, a former Senate parliamentarian, said on CNN.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2020
Anyway, here are some other big TV questions I have as we near our halfway point: Whatever possessed The Good Place to bet the farm on the Eleanor and Chidi relationship?
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2019
To understand how and why Sequoia bet the farm on Valeant, you need to understand value investing.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2017
"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 L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
