"a pound to a penny" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} a pound to a penny (not comparable)
  1. (UK, idiomatic) Very likely; almost certainly. Tags: UK, idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: bet a dollar to a dime, bet dollars to donuts, bet one's boots, bet one's bottom dollar, bet the farm, take to the bank
    Sense id: en-a_pound_to_a_penny-en-adv-GH509ezT Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "c. 1872, Holme Lee (pseudonym of Harriet Parr), “Too Prudent by Half; or, Proud Nelly Kingsland”, in Country Stories, Old and New. In Prose and Verse, volume 1, Smith, Elder & Co., published 1872, page 265:",
          "text": "\"I'll lay you a pound to a penny that proud Miss Nelly marries John Ormandy in the end.\"",
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          "ref": "2010, P. F Bonneton, The Seeds of Time, →ISBN, page 150:",
          "text": "...and where was out boy? ...Discharged early from the National Service in Cyprus! A pound to a penny he was home with Mum...",
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