lay a wager

Example Sentences

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"Let us lay a wager on it," said the Englishmen.

From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

"Now, I'll lay a wager you are thinking about me!" cried Hoffland; "perhaps you still revolve in your mind my various delinquencies."

From The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764 by Anonymous

And you seem to be out of spirits; but I lay a wager I can cheer you up.

From The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern by Goldoni, Carlo

I’ll lay a wager this is the spot where they live when they’re at home and go yowling about.”

From The Golden Magnet by Fenn, George Manville

I’ll lay a wager with you that this car tumbles off the bank before five minutes are past.”

From Lord Stranleigh Abroad by Barr, Robert