lay money on
Example Sentences
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If the busybody refuses to lay money on it, then the person must not be so sure.
From Time • Apr. 17, 2013
One would lay money on it, as Jackson will surely want to ensure this is more than a cameo.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2013
It's still a special moment, one that gamblers lay money on and businesses build promotions around.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2012
Cowan said this test is "well on its way, I would lay money on that being ready for 2012."
From Science Magazine • Sep. 14, 2011
The agricultural community took it, as usual, with phlegm; but there was a distinct tendency in the bar at Barker's, on market-days, to lay money on the colt.
From The Imperialist by Duncan, Sara Jeannette
