lay odds | Idiomator

Meaning: To offer abetin which one stands more to lose than the opponent; or a bet in some other way favourable to the opponent.c.1596–1599(date written),William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth,[…].Epilogue.”, inMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies[…](First Folio), London:[…]Isaac Iaggard, andEd[ward]Blount, published1623,→OCLC,[Act V, scene v]:Prince John: "I willlay oddsthat,erethis year expire, / We bear our civil swords and native fire / As far as France. I heard a bird so sing, / Whose music,to my thinking, pleas'd the King."1904,Jack London, chapter24, inThe Sea-Wolf(Macmillan’s Standard Library), New York, N.Y.:Grosset & Dunlap,→OCLC:"We're dead safe," he assured them with a laugh. "No salt mines this time, Smoke. But I'll tell you what -- I'lllay oddsof five to one it's the Macedonia."; To feelcertainabout something.

Examples:

EN: And I'll lay odds, nobody will ever see him leave.
ES: Y apuesto que nadie lo verá nunca salir.
EN: I'll lay odds he was trying to sneak in onboard when they nabbed him.
ES: Juraría que estaba intentando subirlo a bordo... - cuando lo atraparon.
EN: How would you like to make another bet? This time I'll lay odds.
ES: ¿Quieres repetir la apuesta y perder?
EN: Do you want to lay odds on that?
ES: ¿Hacemos apuestas sobre ello?
EN: I'll lay odds it's that assembly plant.
ES: Apuesto que es sobre la nueva ensambladora.
EN: I'd lay odds that Lukie wasn't the only one to bribe Kirby.
ES: Estoy seguro de que Lucky no fue el único que sobornó a Kerry.
EN: I lay odds that's what they're looking for.
ES: Sí... Antes que regresen.
EN: Right this moment, I'll lay odds he lives somewhere in that circle.
ES: En este mismo momento, apostaría a que vive dentro de ese círculo.
EN: I'll lay odds the Joker's behind this.
ES: Apuesto a que el Guasón está detrás de esto.
EN: Uncle George said he'd lay odds the nuns could straighten me out.
ES: Tío George dijo que había probabilidades de que las monjas me pudieran enderezar.
EN: -l'll lay odds on that.
ES: - Me juego el cuello.
EN: Cloudy, lay odds he takes us to Dago town.
ES: Apuesto a que nos lleva al barrio italiano.
EN: Because I lay odds... our friend learned his trade in the Armed Forces.
ES: Apuesto... que nuestro amigo aprendió su oficio en el ejército.
EN: And I'll lay odds, general, they're headed for this house.
ES: Y apuesto, General, a que vienen hacia aquí.
EN: If you had your book, I'd lay odds that we don't find Alvin Martin's house.
ES: Si tuviera el libro, apostaría a que no encontraremos la casa de Alvin Martin.

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