"a pound to a penny" meaning in English

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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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          "text": "Mrs. Seaton raised her eyebrows. \"What does she think will happen? She might respect what you have to say, but I'll put a pound to a penny no one else at that table will.\"",
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        "Very likely; almost certainly."
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        "(UK, idiomatic) Very likely; almost certainly."
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        {
          "word": "bet a dollar to a dime"
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        {
          "word": "bet dollars to donuts"
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        {
          "word": "bet one's boots"
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        {
          "word": "bet one's bottom dollar"
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          "word": "bet the farm"
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          "word": "take to the bank"
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      "word": "bet a dollar to a dime"
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