How to Pronounce "bet the ranch"
expression
BET-thuh-RANCH
BET-thuh-RAHNCH
Definition
To risk everything you have on one idea, decision, or outcome; to make a very big, all-or-nothing bet.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɛt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹæntʃ
British English
bˈɛt/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɑːntʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BET-thuh-RANCH
UK
BET-thuh-RAHNCH
Listen in Context
He was so sure of the deal that he bet the ranch on it.
Don't bet the ranch unless you are ready to lose everything.
Would you bet the ranch on their team winning the championship?
I wouldn't bet the ranch on that plan working out, but it could happen.