y avoir fort à parier

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /i a.vwaʁ fɔʁ a pa.ʁje/, /i a.vwaʁ fɔʁ.t‿a pa.ʁje/

Verb

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y avoir fort à parier

  1. (impersonal) for it to be very probable that
    Synonyms: y avoir mille à parier, y avoir gros à parier
    il y a fort à parier que…it's odds on that… it's a safe bet that… you can bet your bottom dollar that…

Usage notes

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  • Followed by a subordinate clause introduced by que.