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
Balbinus-Ancient Roman
Eilidh-Scottish
Balls[bɔ:ls]
Libena-Czech
Corrinakə-REEN-əEnglish
Hendrikje-Dutch