lay a wager

Example Sentences

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I will lay a wager that you have grown captious, fretful, and disposed to take trouble on interest.

From The Last Penny and Other Stories by Croome, William

"You may lay a wager on that," replied Marek.

From On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

I will lay a wager it is the servant of the officer with whom you are in love.

From The Comedies of Carlo Goldoni edited with an introduction by Helen Zimmern by Goldoni, Carlo

I'll lay a wager Chatterton will give you a lot of stuff like the "Friar's Bridge" when he sees you.'

From Bristol Bells A Story of the Eighteenth Century by Marshall, Emma

Then I'll lay a wager, Conti, that it is the portrait of the artist's own mistress.

From The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise by Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim