TODAY'S IDIOM: YOU BET / YOU BET YOUR BOOTS / YOU BET YOUR LIFE

"YOU BET / YOU BET YOUR BOOTS / YOU BET YOUR LIFE"

You can say "you bet", "you bet your boots" or "you bet your life" when you strongly agree with a statement or a suggestion, or to emphasise what you're saying.

Example: Fela Kuti said "Do you want to join my band?" and I said, "You bet I do!"

Seguro / Claro / Por supuesto

Example sentences:

• You can bet your boots that the rent will go up in January. It always does / Puedes estar segurísimo de que la renta subirá en Enero. Siempre lo hace.

• Sheena said "Would you like to go out with me?" and Jamal said, "You bet your life I would" because he really liked her / Sheena dijo "¿Quieres salir conmigo?" y Jamal dijo, "Claro que saldría contigo" porque a él realmente le gustaba.

Additional examples:

• Are you coming to the party? You bet  

• Do you think you can find a home for this puppy? You bet!

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