wouldn't bet on it

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(I) wouldn't bet on it. and (I) wouldn't count on it.

Fig. I do not believe that something will happen. (Also with that or some specific happening. See examples.) John: I'll be a vice president in a year or two. Mary: I wouldn't bet on that. John: I'll pick up a turkey on the day before Thanksgiving. Mary: Did you order one ahead of time? John: No. Mary: Then I wouldn't count on it.

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I hope he's ashamed of himself but I wouldn't bet on it. Mandy's so mean by The Mirror (London, England) However, with the still valuable financial benefits for outgoing MPs who tough it out until their inevitable demise at the next General Election, I wouldn't bet on it. Jacqui should quit as MP now; Your say by Birmingham Mail (England) Willie Ryan, Kildare "I wouldn't bet on it normally unless there was a word for something. . . . but as it's not everyone's cup of tea, we ask racegoers how ... by The Racing Post (London, England)			worst-case scenario worth worth a damn worth it worth its weight in gold worth of a thing is what it will bring worth salt worth weight in gold worth while worthy of the name would as soon do as look at you would for all the tea in China would give right arm would give you the shirt off back would if I could would just as soon would not be caught dead would not be seen dead would rather would see in hell before would Would you believe! Would you excuse me? Would you please? wouldn wouldn't be caught dead wouldn't bet on it wouldn't dream of wouldn't dream of doing wouldn't harm a fly wouldn't if I were you wouldn't know wouldn't know if it hit in the face wouldn't say boo to a goose wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole wouldn't want to be in shoes wound wrack wrack and ruin wrangle wrap wrap around wrap car around wrap in the flag wrap up wrap up in cotton wool wrapped up wreak wreak havoc wreak on wreak vengeance on wreathe			would-be would-be Would-Be Writers Guild would-bes would-bes woulda Woulda Coulda Shoulda wouldest Woulding Wouldingness wouldn wouldn't wouldn't be caught dead wouldn't be caught dead wouldn't be caught dead wouldn't be caught dead wouldn't be caught dead wouldn't be caught dead at wouldn't be caught dead at wouldn't be caught dead at wouldn't be caught dead at wouldn't be seen dead wouldn't be seen dead wouldn't be seen dead wouldn't be seen dead wouldn't be seen dead wouldn't be seen dead at wouldn't be seen dead at wouldn't be seen dead at wouldn't be seen dead at wouldn't bet on it wouldn't count on it wouldn't dream of wouldn't dream of doing wouldn't harm a fly wouldn't harm a fly wouldn't harm a fly wouldn't harm a fly wouldn't harm a fly Wouldn't Have A Clue wouldn't hurt a fly wouldn't hurt a fly wouldn't hurt a fly wouldn't hurt a fly wouldn't hurt a fly wouldn't if I were you Wouldn't It Be Better If Wouldn't It Be Great If Wouldn't It Be Lovely If Wouldn't It Be Nice If Wouldn't It Be Nice If … wouldn't know wouldn't know if fell over one wouldn't know if it hit in the face wouldn't not hear wouldn't not hear wouldn't not hear wouldn't say boo not say boo wouldn't say boo not say boo wouldn't say boo not say boo wouldn't say boo to a goose

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