make book

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To gamble, either by placing or taking bets. idiomatic
    — In the American League, front-running Cleveland was an odds-on favorite with the men who make book on baseball.
  2. To be very confident; to be sure. idiomatic
    — Near-synonym: bet one's bottom dollar

词形变化

makes book present,singular,third-person making book participle,present made book participle,past made book past

词汇关系

相关词
bookie bookmaker bookmaking sportsbook bank on make bank make it interesting to be sure want to bet

词源

The "be confident" sense is connected to the "gamble" sense: a sure bet is one that you can be nearly certain of.
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