Collocations for bet - noun
ADJECTIVE
good,
safe,
sure
fair
bad
risky
outside (= with a very small chance of winning)
stupid
I wish I hadn't agreed to that stupid bet.
fair
bad
risky
outside (= with a very small chance of winning)
stupid
I wish I hadn't agreed to that stupid bet.
winning
big, huge, large
I was tempted to place a large bet.
big, huge, large
I was tempted to place a large bet.
small
VERB + bet
have,
make,
place,
put
I'm going to place a bet on that white horse.
I'm going to place a bet on that white horse.
accept,
take
We are now taking bets on the election result.
We are now taking bets on the election result.
win
lose
lose
PREPOSITION
bet on
I had a bet on the three o'clock race.
I had a bet on the three o'clock race.
bet with
I made a bet with a friend.
I made a bet with a friend.
PHRASES
do sth for a bet
it is my bet (that) …, my bet is (that) …
My bet is that Canada will win.
it is my bet (that) …, my bet is (that) …
My bet is that Canada will win.