Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with bet in American Collocation
bet
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/bet/
safe
best
good
safe
sure
The Conservatives are looking like a safe bet for the next election.
fairly safe
fair
It’s a fair bet that he’s got something to do with this.
not safe
bad
big
outside
risky
Her run of luck ended just before the biggest bet of all.
Gamblers who place even riskier bets should consider seeking help.
type of bet
each-way
spread
He’s a reliable each-way bet.
make a bet
lay
make
place
put
The criminals placed bets on the dog fight.
agree to a bet
accept
take
Bookmakers have stopped taking bets on the race.
reduce the risk of a bet
hedge
Investors are hedging their bets in the present economic climate.
win/lose a bet
lose
win
Then he did the round trip in 13 hours, and won the bet.