put (one's) money on

phrase

: 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.

Examples of put (one's) money on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The result is that a 19-year-old in Utah can put money on the outcome of a soccer game through prediction markets, but not through sports betting, since the state outlaws it altogether. — Kate Knibbs, Wired News, 20 Mar. 2026

People can put money on which movie will win best picture at the Oscars, or whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in March. — Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026

The Glencore deal shows that Western governments are willing to put money on the table. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 7 Feb. 2026

For consumers in Texas, California, or Utah, prediction markets are the only way to legally put money on the game. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026