| 单词 | to run a book |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto run a book d. transitive. To operate or maintain (a betting book). Chiefly in to run a book. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > bet [verb (intransitive)] > make or run a book to make (a) book1841 to run a book1887 1887 St. Louis (Missouri) Daily Globe-Democrat 20 Apr. 5/6 Calla Ullman..will run a book independently on all the principal tracks. 1907 Washington Post 28 Nov. 14/3 When asked whether he considered this amount sufficient capital for running a racing book. 1931 Economist 10 Oct. 642/1 The discount market has been inactive, and many brokers are running narrow books, and so are needing less money than usual. 1992 I. Pattison More Rab C. Nesbitt Scripts 28 Here Cotter! I hope you're not running a book on this. I'm not licensed for gambling! < as lemmas |
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