lay a wager

Example Sentences

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"Let us lay a wager on it," said the Englishmen.

From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

"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’ll lay a wager this is the spot where they live when they’re at home and go yowling about.”

From The Golden Magnet by Fenn, George Manville

They know that they have done wrong; and I’d lay a wager, there’s not an hour of the day that they’re not thinking of me, and dreading that I will make my appearance.

From Lost Lenore The Adventures of a Rolling Stone by Beach, Charles A.

They started for the main street at a trot, and Vane panted out:— “I’ll lay a wager that the engine’s locked up, and that they can’t find the keys.”

From The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias by Cooper, A.W.