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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Prediction markets are not regulated and operate differently from sportsbooks but allow users to put money on future outcomes, similar to traditional betting.
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Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 10 July 2025
No other international body can put money on the table on day zero for financing facilities to order vaccines and mobilize stockpiles.
—Alice Park, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Alexis had to put money on his calling card to keep them coming.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
Online betting analysts recommended that people put money on McNeese to cover the spread if not outright win.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 10 July 2025
No other international body can put money on the table on day zero for financing facilities to order vaccines and mobilize stockpiles.
—Alice Park, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Alexis had to put money on his calling card to keep them coming.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
Online betting analysts recommended that people put money on McNeese to cover the spread if not outright win.
—Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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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 15 Jul. 2025.
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