make book
phrase
: to accept bets at calculated odds on all the entrants in a race or contest
a bartender who made book on the side
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“Make book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20book. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.
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