for all money

English

Etymology

From betting, suggesting that something would be at very short odds and that few would bet against it happening.

Prepositional phrase

for all money

1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) Very probably; almost certainly; in all likelihood.
   • 2010 November 1, Ben Cousins, Ben Cousins: My Life Story, Macmillan Publishers Aus., →ISBN, page 175:

     Sydney, meanwhile, looked gone for all money against Geelong but a freak Nick Davis goal in the last minute, plucking the ball out of a crowded ruck, got them through to a preliminary final with St Kilda, which Sydney won comfortably.

   • 2018 July 12, Simon Barnes, Epic: In Search of the Soul of Sport and Why It Matters, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:

     In Adelaide in the second Test, England batted first and reached 551 for six […] Australia managed 513 in reply – a draw, then, for all money.

   • 2024 November 28, Peter Dickson, The Embedded Lie, BookLocker.com, Inc., →ISBN:

     Nicko looked in fine fettle with not one drop of sweat. Thankfully, Stilts was dripping profusely and looked for all money like he was about to faint. At least I'm not alone.