A Lot At Stake
- He often uses these outward, physical battles as a diversion tactic so that when the real battle comes, we are unaware and unprepared. In such battles there is always a lot at stake. This is what we see in Genesis 14. Abram fights in a battle for Lot.
- Definition of at stake in the Idioms Dictionary. At stake phrase. What does at stake expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.
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There is a lot of taxpayers' money at stake: considerable funds have gone. into guaranteeing the operations of banks and financial institutions or providing them with capital.
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at stake
In jeopardy of being won or lost, or in the process of being determined as a positive or negative outcome. My presentation needs to go perfectly—the big promotion is at stake.Our dream house is at stake here, so we need write the best possible offer.
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at stake
Fig. ready to be won or lost; at risk; hanging in the balance. That's a very risky investment. How much money is at stake?I have everything at stake on this wager.
There Was A Lot At Stake
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
at stake
At risk to be won or lost, as in We have a great deal at stake in this transaction. This phrase uses stake in the sense of something that is wagered. Shakespeare used it in Troilus and Cressida (3:3): 'I see my reputation is at stake.' [Late 1500s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
at stake
Something that is at stake could be lost or damaged if something fails. There's a lot of money at stake here.Someone's got to do the thinking around here, especially with our daughter's future at stake.
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012
What's At Stake Meaning
(be/have a lot, etc.) at ˈstake
that can be won or lost, depending on the success of a particular action: The team must win the game on Saturday to stay in the competition. With so much at stake, everyone has to play their best. ♢ This decision has put our lives at stake. Stake in this idiom refers to the amount of money that somebody bets when they are gambling and which they could lose.
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at stake
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
A Lot More At Stake
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