Phrases, patterns, collocations I

bet, certain, chance, dint, disposal (22)

bet (sth) on

to invest or risk a lot of money in the beliefe that something will happen

make a bet (with sb)

to make an agreement with someone in which you wager money or something of value on the outcome of an event

safe bet

to be something that you are certain will happen

know/say for certain

to know or say something without doubt

certain to do

used to describe something that is sure to happen or someone who is sure to do something

make certain

to take action so that you are certain that something happens, is true, etc.:

certain of/about

feeling completely sure or confident about something

a certain (amount of sth)

a specific but not precisely stated quantity or level of something

take a chance (on)

to do something risky or uncertain

leave to chance

to allow something to happen randomly or without planning, instead of making sure it occures in a particular way

by chance

accidentally or without planning; happening unexpectedly

by any chance

used to ask politely if something might be true, or if someone might have or know something

the/somebody’s chances of (doing)

the likelihood or probability that someone will succeed in or be able to do something

the chance to do

an opportunity or possibility to do something

second chance

an opportunity to try again after a previous failure or mistake

last chance

the final opportunity to do something before it is no longer possible

pure/sheer chance

An occurrence that happens purely by luck or coincidence, without any planning or intention

there's every /no chance that

used to express the likelihood or unlikelihood of something happening or being true

by dint of

as a result of; through the effort or means of something

waste disposal

the process of discarding or getting rid of waste materials in a safe and efficient manner.

at sb’s disposal

available for someone's use or convenience; ready to be used by someone as they see fit.

at the disposal of

available for someone or something to use; under the control or management of someone