bet the farm on

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   赌上全部身家

   to risk everything you have on an investment, a bet, etc.

   Columbia Pictures was literally on the verge of bankruptcy, and they bet the farm on this movie.

电影里这样说 · 1 部

• Columbia Pictures was literally on the verge of bankruptcy, and they bet the farm on this movie.Spielberg2017
• Oh no, they bet the farm and will both be ruined along with Miles if he fails.Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022

在完整场景里学

• 斯皮尔伯格2017
  • 少露鲨鱼更吓人：on the edge of your seat（紧张得坐不住）
  • 镜头补上够不着的童年：pie-in-the-sky（画在天上的饼）
  • 溜进片场签下合同：hear a pin drop（安静到能听见针）
• 利刃出鞘：抽丝剥茧2022
  • 众人破解木盒邀请：no filter（不过滤）
  • 登岛赴宴排场十足：the odd man out（格格不入的那个）
  • 晚宴上安迪当众拆台：shake things up（搅动局面）

同一词条的短语

• I bet
• I wouldn't bet on it
• you bet
• you can bet your life bottom dollar …)
• all bets are off
• the best bet
• a good bet
• hedge your bets
• beat about the bush
• beat at their own game
• beat your brains out
• beat your breast