sweeten the pot



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.
See also: pot, sweeten

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Becky['beki]
Reeves[ri:vz]
AbbÁN-Irish
Luningning-Tagalog
Martialis-Ancient Roman
GottfriedGAWT-freetGerman