bad bet

Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words

a wager or decision that is likely to fail

betADJECTIVE + bet

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bad

Examples (10)

  • Investing in that failing company turned out to be a bad bet.
  • He lost all his savings on what everyone told him was a bad bet.
  • The politician's attempt to win over young voters with outdated slang was a bad bet.
  • Betting against the champion was a notoriously bad bet, but he did it anyway.
  • She realized that trusting him with the project was a bad bet from the start.
  • Analysts warned that launching a new product in this economic climate is a bad bet.
  • Despite the high risk, he didn't think the investment was a bad bet.
  • Ignoring the clear data and relying on intuition proved to be a bad bet for the team.
  • Continuing to fund the failing project is throwing good money after a bad bet.
  • The company's massive marketing campaign for a flawed product was a very bad bet.