betting the farm
Risking it all
Betting the farm means risking everything on a single outcome—staking all you have on one venture or decision.
The image is of a farmer wagering his entire livelihood on a bet: They're betting the farm on this new product launch.
The phrase emphasizes the gravity of an all-or-nothing gamble, usually with implied warning about the stakes involved.
- all-inFully committed, nothing held back
- go for brokeRisk all resources
- all or nothingExtreme without compromise
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- riskPossibility of harm
high-stakes · skin in the game · wager · double-down · plunge · longshot · jackpot · bust · ruin · fortune · life savings · desperate · reckless · bold · daring · throw caution · stakes · chips
- desperate measureslast resort, desperate plea, desperation move, last ditch, last chance
- Risk-Takingplaying with fire, rolling the dice, taking chances, living on the edge, going for broke
- card humorace up sleeve
betting the farmplaying it safe
Avoiding unnecessary risk
hedging · hedging one's bets · risk aversion · caution · prudence
betting the farmhedging
Noncommittal maneuvering
testing the waters · diversifying · half measures · playing it by ear · holding back
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