double-or-nothing
Win big, lose everything
Double-or-nothing is a wager where you risk your current winnings for a chance to double them—or lose everything.
After winning a bet, you stake those winnings on another: I won twenty bucks, then went double-or-nothing and lost it all.
The phrase extends to any all-or-nothing gamble: She went double-or-nothing on the job interview, asking for twice the salary.
Risked stake on outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- stakeSharpened post or share
- riskPossibility of harm
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
jackpot · payout · odds · casino · roulette · blackjack · all-in · house
Brief informal test
- contestantCompetition participant
- roundCurved like circle
- prizeReward for winning
- winningsMoney gained from betting
host · jackpot · question · buzzer · challenge · elimination · audience · tension
Possibility of harm
- rewardPayment for service
- decisionSettled course of action
- choiceAct of selecting
- outcomeFinal result of events
calculated · aggressive · conservative · hedge · momentum · commitment · leverage · upside
Determining ultimate success
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- last-ditchFinal desperate attempt
brinkmanship · showdown · crunch-time · do-or-die · clutch · desperate · audacious · reckless
bet
Risked stake on outcome
gamble · jackpot · payout · odds · casino · roulette · blackjack · all-in · house · chips
quiz
Brief informal test
- contestantCompetition participant
- roundCurved like circle
- prizeReward for winning
winnings · host · jackpot · question · buzzer · challenge · elimination · audience · tension · suspense
risk
Possibility of harm
outcome · calculated · aggressive · conservative · hedge · momentum · commitment · leverage · upside · downside
make-or-break
Determining ultimate success
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
last-ditch · brinkmanship · showdown · crunch-time · do-or-die · clutch · desperate · audacious · reckless · decisive
double-or-nothingsure thing
Guaranteed outcome or agreement
safe bet · risk-free · playing it safe · guaranteed · low-risk
double-or-nothingcash out
Convert assets to money
walk away · play it safe · cut your losses · money management · hedge your bets
double-or-nothingbreak even
No gain, no loss
push · insurance bet · side bet · place bet · capital preservation
double, nothing, doubles, doubled, doubling, doubly, redouble, redoubled, redoubling