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Sonia10 Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

You bet

What does it mean when someone says " You bet."
  

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It's short for 'you can bet on that [without losing the bet]' You can think of it as meaning 'surely'. Cheers

— Mike in Japan

  • It's short for 'you can bet on that [without losing the bet]' You can think of it as meaning 'surely'.
  • Cheers
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It's short for 'you can bet on that [without losing the bet]'
You can think of it as meaning 'surely'.
Cheers
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Thanks a lot Mike.
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What about be my guest?
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Completely and totally unrelated Maj.
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"be my guest" and "help yourself" are used interchangeably in USA language.

They both mean that "you are welcome to have or borrow" something.

If you ask someone if it is ok for you to borrow their pencil,
they might say "be my guest" or "help yourself".

Both mean yes, go ahead and do it.
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Thanks, Trellis. You are always so kind.
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