lay a wager

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I durst lay a wager," said Don Quixote, interrupting him, "that now thou art suffered to prate without interruption, thou feelest no manner of pain in thy whole body.

From The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de

"An I was still shrewder," says I, "I'd trust a surmise an' lay a wager that I was right."

From Harbor Tales Down North With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D. by Duncan, Norman

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

I lay a wager I guess your thoughts.”

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 by

I will lay a wager that he sold it for six.”

From Anecdotes for Boys by Newcomb, Harvey