How to Pronounce "bet the farm"
expression
BET-thuh-FARM
BET-thuh-FAHM
Definition
To risk everything you have on one decision, investment, or guess; to gamble with all your resources on a single choice.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɛt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɑɹm
British English
bˈɛt/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈɑːm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BET-thuh-FARM
UK
BET-thuh-FAHM
Listen in Context
He decided to bet the farm on his new business idea.
Don't bet the farm on winning the lottery.
Some investors bet the farm during the stock market boom.
If you really bet the farm on this, make sure you can handle losing it all.