Daily idiom: bet the farm on something

kwkr88

3 days ago

bet the farm on something >!to risk a lot for something!< Examples: - I wouldn't bet the farm on this newsletter if I weren't sure some people need it. - Are you sure you want to bet the farm here? These stocks seems pretty risky to me.

3 comments

SnooDonuts6494•3 days ago

I've never heard a single person use this expression outside of language-learning classes. I know it, but I think it's anachronistic.

DW241•3 days ago

One can also have “bought the farm” which means to die

ExistingMouse5595•3 days ago

I’ve heard this and used this before, not an uncommon idiom