put (one's) money on
idiom
: to bet on (something or someone)
Everyone there put their money on the underdog.
—often used to say that one feels very sure that something is true, will happen, etc.It's going to rain tomorrow. I'd put money on it.
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During President Joe Biden’s term, the CFTC contested Kalshi over its range of event contracts, which also include the ability for users to put money on elections.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2025
As Kalshi creates new topics for customers to put money on, such as Monday night’s Home Run Derby, maintaining liquidity via market makers remains a priority.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
And so began another tussle over semantics regarding Kalshi, which lets users put money on the outcome of sports games (and many other events) in all 50 states but is not regulated as gambling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
Prediction markets are not regulated and operate differently from sportsbooks but allow users to put money on future outcomes, similar to traditional betting.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2025
As Kalshi creates new topics for customers to put money on, such as Monday night’s Home Run Derby, maintaining liquidity via market makers remains a priority.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
And so began another tussle over semantics regarding Kalshi, which lets users put money on the outcome of sports games (and many other events) in all 50 states but is not regulated as gambling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
Prediction markets are not regulated and operate differently from sportsbooks but allow users to put money on future outcomes, similar to traditional betting.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for put (one's) money on
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“Put (one's) money on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28one%27s%29%20money%20on. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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