З45
БЙТЬСЯ/ПОБЙТЬСЯ ОБ ЗАКЛАД
VP,
subj:
human 1. - (скем). Also: УДАРИТЬСЯ ОБ ЗАКЛАД obs to stake sth. on the outcome of an uncertain issue, event etc, usu. in return for a similar pledge by another
X побился об заклад (с Y-ом) — X bet (wagered) Y (five rubles etc)
X bet on itX laid (made, placed) a bet (a wager) on it.
2. coll (pres 1st pers sing бьюсь... only) I assure you, I am ready to swear (that what I am stating is true, that my prediction, guess is correct etc): I (I'll) bet (you)
I (ГН) bet you anythingI'm ready to bet.