my bet is
idiom
—used to indicate one's confidence in a particular outcome
I don't know what their decision will be, but my bet is that they'll approve the project.
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But my bet is that the number of contributors hoping to hedge their bet will send a lot more dough Sheffield's way.
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M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Squirrels are also a possibility, but my bet is on rabbits.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
As the iPads were revealed the day before the MacBook Air and Mac Studio, my bet is that the reviews will appear first, that is, on Monday, March 10.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
With alliances and fears at play, my bet is on Team Goldfish or Team Starfish taking the win.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
If the new film is going to be based on one of the other Practical Magic books, my bet is on The Book of Magic.
—Glamour, 10 June 2024
And my bet is [00:17:00] those cameras go back to a control room with the rest of their cameras.
—Staff Reports, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
And my bet is the companies that do that best will be the ones that prevail.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 15 May 2023
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M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Squirrels are also a possibility, but my bet is on rabbits.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
As the iPads were revealed the day before the MacBook Air and Mac Studio, my bet is that the reviews will appear first, that is, on Monday, March 10.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
With alliances and fears at play, my bet is on Team Goldfish or Team Starfish taking the win.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
If the new film is going to be based on one of the other Practical Magic books, my bet is on The Book of Magic.
—Glamour, 10 June 2024
And my bet is [00:17:00] those cameras go back to a control room with the rest of their cameras.
—Staff Reports, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
And my bet is the companies that do that best will be the ones that prevail.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 15 May 2023
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“My bet is.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/my%20bet%20is. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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