lay odds

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Make a bet on terms favorable to the other party, as in I'll lay odds that it will rain before the week is out. [c. 1600] The closely related lay a wager means “make a bet,” as in He laid a wager that Don would be late. [c. 1300]

Words nearby lay odds

lay intermediary, lay into, lay it on the line, lay it on thick, lay low, lay odds, lay of the land, lay of the land, the, lay off, lay on, lay on the line

Words related to lay odds

speculate, wager, set, chance, hazard, put, game, venture, ante, trust, risk, pledge, dice