bet one's boots | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To beabsolutelysureof something; to be certain enough towageran essential possession.Synonyms:bet a dollar to a doughnut,bet one's bottom dollar,bet one's life,bet the farm,bet the ranch,bet the house1913,D. H. Lawrence, chapter 12, inSons and Lovers:"You see," he said, "she never knew the fearful importance of marriage . . . and treated him badly, I'llbet my boots."1915,William Somerset Maugham, chapter 27, inOf Human Bondage:"If a man tells you he's a gentleman you canbet your bootshe isn't," he retorted.2011April 24,D. D. Guttenplan, “Scotland Wrestles With Question of Tuition Fees”, inNew York Times, retrieved19 January 2013:Lord Sutherland sees tuition fees in Scotland as inevitable. “Only you canbet your bootsthey won't call it a fee,” he said.

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