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Maybe you’ve heard the popular phrase “dollars in donuts” a few times, but never knew exactly what it meant—or maybe you just heard it for the first time! This idiom has been around for a long time, but its meaning is not entirely clear at first glance. Keep reading to learn all about the saying “from dollars to donuts,” including the meaning of the phrase, where it came from, and how to use it.
“Dollars to donuts” is an American saying that means you’re sure something will happen. The term originated in the mid-1800s and basically means that you would be willing to bet dollars against donuts that something would happen, since dollars are (or were at the time) much more valuable than donuts.
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