sweeten the pot

Fig. to increase the amount of money bet in a card game with hopes of encouraging other players to bet more enthusiastically. John sweetened the pot hoping others would follow.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Astins	['æstinz]
Galia	-	Hebrew
Phoebe	FEE-bee (English)	English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Reinout	-	Dutch
Tamsen	-	English (Rare)
Iesus	-	Biblical Latin