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Ten bucks says that…
= I bet ten bucks that …

自信を持って言える（10ドルかけてもいい）

bet dollars to doughnuts that
〔that以下〕ということに賭けてもよい［確信を持っている］、〔that以下〕という結果になることは間違いないと思う

Monica : So, I think I’ll get-get back to my friend.
Rachel : Oh, yeah, sure, sure, sure, sure. (points at Chandler, who holds up the cue ball) Listen, can we please have lunch the next time I’m in the city?
Monica : Oh, that’d be great.
Rachel : Okay!
Monica : Thanks.
Rachel : Bye!
Monica : Bye! (to Chandler) Ten bucks says, I never see that woman again in my life.

– “FRIENDS” Season 3 Episode 06

Joey: Oh yeah? Ross, how many items left in that bag?
Ross: Five.
Chandler: Okay, ten bucks says that we can name every item in that bag.
Rachel: How many guesses do you get?
Joey: Six.
Ross: Challenge extended.
Monica: Deal!
Ross: Challenge excepted.
Joey: All right, we’ll start with… apples.
Ross: We’ll be starting with apples.

– “FRIENDS” Season 4 Episode 12

Charlie: And, by the way, I really enjoyed your paper on the connection between geographic isolation and rapid mutagenesis.
Ross: Oh, ha, I wrote that in one minute.
Monica: (to Chandler) Twenty bucks says they’re married within the month.
Ross: (hitting Monica with his suitcase) (to Charlie) We should probably get going, you know, we got a lot of ground to cover.
Charlie: Oh, ah, isn’t there another professor that is supposed to come with us?
Ross: I don’t think so.
Charlie: I’m pretty sure, professor Spafford from Cornell?
Ross: Oh, well he’s obviously late and the rule in my class is “if you can’t come on time, then don’t come at all”. (pause) An option that many of my students use. (pause) Shall we?
Charlie: You don’t think we should wait for him?
Ross: You know what, he’s a big boy, I’m sure he’ll find us, ok?

– “FRIENDS” Season 9 Episode 20

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