Daily idiom: bet the farm on something

kwkr88

10 days ago

bet the farm on something >!to risk a lot for something!< Examples: - I wouldn't bet the farm on this newsletter if I weren't sure some people need it. - Are you sure you want to bet the farm here? These stocks seems pretty risky to me.

3 comments

SnooDonuts6494•10 days ago

I've never heard a single person use this expression outside of language-learning classes. I know it, but I think it's anachronistic.

DW241•9 days ago

One can also “buy the farm,” which means to die

ExistingMouse5595•9 days ago

I’ve heard this and used this before, not an uncommon idiom