a pound to a penny

Meaning: (UK,idiomatic)Verylikely; almostcertainly.c.1872,Holme Lee (pseudonym of Harriet Parr), “Too Prudent by Half; or, Proud Nelly Kingsland”, inCountry Stories, Old and New. In Prose and Verse‎[1], volume 1, Smith, Elder & Co., published1872,page265:"I'll lay youa pound to a pennythat proud Miss Nelly marries John Ormandy in the end."2010, P. F Bonneton,The Seeds of Time‎[2],→ISBN,page150:...and where was out boy? ...Discharged early from the National Service in Cyprus!A pound to a pennyhe was home with Mum...2015, Rachel Brimble, chapter 17, inWhat a Woman Desires‎[3],→ISBN,page160:Mrs. Seaton raised her eyebrows. "What does she think will happen? She might respect what you have to say, but I'll puta pound to a pennyno one else at that table will."

Examples:

EN: - I said to her, "If you take a close look at the side them boats"... - "You know the bit where it says the name of the boat builder?"... - "And I 'll bet you a pound to a penny, it says Noah".
ES: Le dije a ella...si miras los botes de cerca... donde dice el nombre del armador... te apuesto lo que quieras...
EN: He's an architect, no record, nothing known Bet you a pound to a penny, he knocks her about a bit, though
ES: Te apuesto una libra a un penique que él la golpea un poco, sin embargo.
EN: I bet you a pound to a penny these are on the stolen list, and have a chat with that Polish girl you brought in the other day
ES: Te apuesto una libra a un penique que están en la lista de robados. Y a charlar con la chica polaca que trajiste el otro día.
EN: This one seems a farm girl, but I'll bet a pound to a penny he finds out she's really an educated lady.
ES: Esta parece una chica de granja, pero le apuesto un penique contra una libra... a que él descubre que es una dama educada.
ID: Yang satu ini tampaknya gadis petani, tapi kuragukan itu dia tahu dia adalah wanita yang berpendidikan.
EN: - Because I bet a pound to a penny ...
ES: - Si pudiera apostar...
EN: Look, I don't want to know any more... ..but a pound to a penny, Mr Barrow thinks he can use it against Mr Bates.
ES: Mire, no quiero saber más... pero estoy seguro... que el Sr. Barrow lo utilizará en contra del Sr. Bates.
EN: Look, I don't want to know any more. But a pound to a penny Mr. Barrow thinks he can use it against Mr. Bates.
ID: Sudah, aku tak mau dengar lagi... tapi dia merasa itu bisa digunakan untuk melawan Tn.
EN: I'd wager a pound to a penny this is hemlock.
ID: Aku berani bertaruh ini hemlock.
EN: I don't know what he's got going on at Vice, but I bet a pound to a penny he is in it up to his neck with Deare at Blenheim Vale.
ID: Entah apa yang dia lakukan di Divisi Kriminal tapi aku yakin dia sibuk dengan Deare di Blenheim Vale.

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