The French expression “en mettre sa main au feu” translates literally to “to put one’s hand over the fire”.
English meanings:
- bet your life on it
- bet your bottom dollar on it
- to put money on it
French meaning:
- être sur de quelque chose – to be sure of something
- en jurer – to swear (to be true)
Example sentence:
- Martin et Sylvie ne vont jamais rester ensemble. J’en mettrais ma main au feu! Martin and Sylvie will never stay together. I’d be my life on it!
Synonym expression:
- mettre sa main à couper – to put one’s hand (out) to be cut (to bet your bottom dollar)
