If you play your cards right, you could really improve your English with this podcast. But you have to roll the dice and take a chance! Improve your gambling vocabulary and learn some gambling idioms with this episode.
Casino Idioms
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Our 'Gambling' category contains 22 idiomatic expressions with definitions and the language of origin. 20+ Interesting Money Idioms in English March 5, 2019 Idioms, Expressions No Comments Following is a list of more than 20 interesting money idioms in English you should learn to use in your daily life. Playing games and gambling in casinos has been a pastime of people for many centuries. In its impressive and varied history casinos have grown and expanded with the number and types of different games available growing year upon year. As the casino business has developed so has its language with many interesting terms and jargon being used to describe games, betting types and actions commonly. This phrase is best used to describe gamblers and risk-takers with bad luck. A light purse is a heavy curse For those without a lot of money (those in poverty), life is incredibly difficult.
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Sports Gambling Idioms
Vocabulary
To/a gamble
To/a bet, to place a bet, to put a bet on something, to win/lose a bet
To bet on cards, horses, football (to do the pools), dogs, the lottery, scratch cards
The casino: roulette, blackjack, craps, punto banco (baccarat), a game of chance, slot machines/one-armed bandit, croupier/dealer, poker (poker face – no emotion or reaction)
A betting shop,bookmaker/bookie = turf accountant, online
To double down (on a bet)
Double or nothing/quits
To cash in your chips
Idioms
All bets are off – what seemed certain is now unclear, agreements no longer apply
Put your money where your mouth is – take action to support your statements or opinions
Play your cards right – exploit a situation to your best advantage
Hit the jackpot – enjoy great success, get what you want
Bingo! – indicates success or a winning plan
Luck of the draw – random success/failure
Hedge your bets – back two or more possible winners
Go for broke = All or nothing
It's in the cards – it's inevitable, it's going to happen
To have an ace/card up your sleeve – a hidden advantage, keep something back until the time is right
Poker face(d) – without facial expression
Stack the deck – unfairly make it harder/impossible to lose
Put your cards on the table – make your thoughts or ideas perfectly clear
Roll the dice – take a chance on something. 'Let's roll the dice and see what happens.'
No dice – refusing to accept or agree to something.
The stakes are high = There's a lot to play for – when a lot can be either won or lost
Sweeten the pot – make a risk more appealing
Playing Russian roulette – taking overly dangerous risks
No dice – refusal to agree to do something
In for a penny, in for a pound – why not take an even bigger risk?
Don't bet on that – don't be so sure; you could be wrong
Proverbs
'Lucky in cards, unlucky in love.' (That's what people say. Whether it's true or not is another matter!)
'Quit while you're ahead.' (Perhaps what makes the difference between a good gambler and a gambling addict.)
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Gambling Idioms
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