Bet on
Bet on verb - Place a bet on.
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
Both terms in one sentence
- Biblically, the Book of Job has God and Satan standing, at least metaphorically, on each side of the mortal Job as they bet on how much hardship he can take before he cracks.
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Apparently he used to think that gambling was for suckers, until Marshall convinced him to take a $1 bet on a play at the Super Bowl.
Source: Series / How I Met Your Mother - When he does return Billy home, Grim and Mandy appeared to have had a bet on how long it would take Billy to return.
Source: Here We Go Again
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