y avoir fort à parier

French

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

• Followed by a subordinate clause introduced by que.