"bet one's ass" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: bets one's ass [present, singular, third-person], betting one's ass [participle, present], bet one's ass [participle, past], bet one's ass [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|bet<,,bet> one's ass}} bet one's ass (third-person singular simple present bets one's ass, present participle betting one's ass, simple past and past participle bet one's ass)
  1. (US, slang) To bet everything; to have total reliance or confidence in something. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-bet_one's_ass-en-verb-KXtB8KuV Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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