you bet en · INTJ
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Expresses support, agreement, certainty or emphasis.
"It is being talked about, then—among the tenants?" "You bet!" assented Mr. Elliott pungently.
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:You bet they'll re-run such a successful show next season.
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(idiomatic, informal) Certainly, you're welcome; a reply to thank you or to a request.
“Course it's mighty hard to tell till we've put out a few traps,” said the former, “but it looks to me like we've struck it lucky.” “You bet,” Dobbs agreed. “I don't believe this here valley ever was trapped. We ain't come across no sign of any old camp—not so much as a blazed tree[…]”
1922, A. M. Chisholm, A Thousand a Plate:“Could you give me a hand?” / “You bet!”
“Hey, thanks for all your hard work yesterday.” / “You bet!”
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| you betcha | alternative, colloquial | lexicographic |
Translations (44)
fr un peu (certainly (reply to a request)) · it ci può scommettere (certainly (reply to a request)) · ru а то́ (certainly (reply to a request)) · cs to si piš (certainly (reply to a request)) · mi e mea ana (certainly (reply to a request)) · hu az biztos (certainly (reply to a request)) · ru ещё бы (certainly (reply to a request)) · mi ehara ehara (certainly (reply to a request)) · pl masz to jak w banku (certainly (reply to a request)) · cmn 我敢肯定 (expresses support) · it puoi scommetterci (certainly (reply to a request)) · fr plutôt (certainly (reply to a request)) · pt pode apostar (certainly (reply to a request)) · nl en of (certainly (reply to a request)) · cmn 當然 /当然 (certainly (reply to a request)) · de und ob (certainly (reply to a request)) · fr bien sûr (certainly (reply to a request)) · fi varmasti (certainly (reply to a request)) · it altroché (certainly (reply to a request)) · fi varmasti (expresses support) · it può scommetterci (certainly (reply to a request)) · de aber hallo (certainly (reply to a request)) · et kindlasti (certainly (reply to a request)) · it hai voglia (certainly (reply to a request)) · fi täältä pesee (certainly (reply to a request)) · nl nou en of (certainly (reply to a request)) · cs jasně (certainly (reply to a request)) · ru ещё как (certainly (reply to a request)) · ja もちろん (certainly (reply to a request)) · it potete scommetterci (certainly (reply to a request)) · fr oui (certainly (reply to a request)) · hu naná (certainly (reply to a request)) · fr y a intérêt (certainly (reply to a request)) · th คุณพนัน (certainly (reply to a request)) · fr rien qu'un peu (certainly (reply to a request)) · it ci potete scommettere (certainly (reply to a request)) · fr je veux (certainly (reply to a request)) · cmn 不客氣 /不客气 (certainly (reply to a request)) · scn à' vogghia (certainly (reply to a request)) · eo pli volonte (certainly (reply to a request)) · it ci puoi scommettere (certainly (reply to a request)) · el σίγουρα (certainly (reply to a request)) · hu még szép (certainly (reply to a request)) · pt podem apostar (certainly (reply to a request))