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Cherry Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

To gamble on something

Help me, Please!
In this sentence what exactly the meaning of phrase " to gamble on something"

and the way I can use it.

Don't gamble on the weather being good for your party. I know you want a barbeque, but it could rain. I'd book a venue with a covered area.

Tina gambled all of her money away by playing the lottery

the meaning is hope ?right? thank you very much
  

Top answer

Cherry Don't gamble on the weather being good for your party. OK. Cherry Tina gambled all of her money away by playing the lottery OK Also: Jim gambles on horses.

  • Cherry Don't gamble on the weather being good for your party.
  • OK.
  • Cherry Tina gambled all of her money away by playing the lottery OK Also: Jim gambles on horses.
  • (He bets money that a horse will win a race.
  • )
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CherryDon't gamble on the weather being good for your party.
OK.
CherryTina gambled all of her money away by playing the lottery
OK

Also:
Jim gambles on horses. (He bets money that a horse will win a race. If the horse does not win, he loses his bet.)

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