make book

== English == === Etymology === The "be confident" sense is connected to the "gamble" sense: a sure bet is one that you can be nearly certain of. === Pronunciation === === Verb === make book (third-person singular simple present makes book, present participle making book, simple past and past participle made book) (idiomatic) To gamble, either by placing or taking bets. (idiomatic) To be very confident; to be sure. Near-synonym: bet one's bottom dollar ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ====