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be dollars to doughnuts that (something happens) be dollars to doughnuts that (something happens)To be assured or certain to happen. The idea is that one is so confident in a particular outcome that they would bet money against something less valuable. It's dollars to donuts that Kevin will be late tonight—he's never on time.See also: dollar, doughnut, thatdollars to doughnuts, it'sIt's a virtual certainty, as in It's dollars to doughnuts that the team will make the playoffs. This metaphoric term pits dollars against doughnuts as in a bet. [Colloquial; late 1800s] See also: dollarbe dollars to doughnuts that be a certainty that. North American informal 1936 James Curtis The Gilt Kid If he were seen it was dollars to doughnuts that he would be arrested. See also: dollar, doughnut, that |