Staked the farm on?

englishfan · Mon Jan 02, 2006 20:10 pm *Staked the farm on?*

Hi, it seems that the expression to have staked the farm on one card is an idiom. Is that right? From the context I've seen the expression in I suppose its meaning is similar to put all your eggs in one basket. Am I right?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
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Mister Micawber · Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:05 am *Idiom: have staked the farm on one card*

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Right you are. To stake the farm on = to gamble everything one owns on. The image is of a landowner using the deed to his property as collateral for a bet.
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Jamie (K) · Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:36 am *Staked the farm on?*

You can also often hear "bet the farm on..."

A: "I think this project will be really successful."
B: "Well, don't bet the farm on it. The project's got a lot of things wrong with it."

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