Bet dollars to doughnuts Meaning in English

expression

US

BET DAH-lerz tuh DOH-nuhts

UK

bet DOL-uhz too DOH-nuts

Definition

An informal way to say you are completely sure about something, often used to express strong confidence in a prediction or guess.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal, mainly American English, often in spoken or playful contexts. Implies strong confidence but not absolute certainty. Synonyms include 'I'll bet anything' or 'I'd put money on it.' Rarely used in writing.

• Spanish: apostaría lo que sea - apostar con seguridad
• Portuguese (BR): apostar com toda certeza - apostar com convicção
• Portuguese (PT): apostar com toda a certeza - apostar com convicção
• Chinese (Simplified): 敢打包票 - 肯定 (口语用法)
• Chinese (Traditional): 敢打包票 - 肯定 (口語用法)
• Hindi: पक्की शर्त लगाना - पूरी तरह विश्वास होना
• Arabic: أراهن بكل تأكيد - متأكد جداً
• Bengali: নিশ্চিত বলা যায় - বাজি ধরতে পারো (ইতিবাচক নিশ্চিততা)
• Russian: держу пари - зуб даю - готов поспорить
• Japanese: 絶対自信がある - 絶対に間違いない
• Vietnamese: chắc chắn - cá chắc - tôi dám cá
• Korean: 확실하다 - 내기해도 된다
• Turkish: eminim - iddiaya girerim
• Urdu: یقین ہے - میں شرط لگا سکتا ہوں
• Indonesian: sangat yakin - saya berani taruhan

Example Sentences

I bet dollars to doughnuts it's going to rain today.

basic

You can bet dollars to doughnuts he'll be late again.

basic

She would bet dollars to doughnuts it's a scam.

basic

Bet dollars to doughnuts, Tom forgot his wallet again.

natural

You'd bet dollars to doughnuts she'll say yes to that job offer.

natural

If I had to bet dollars to doughnuts, their team will win the game.

natural