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
Akantha-Greek Mythology
Wincentyveen-TSEN-tiPolish
AnkeAHN-kəLow German, Dutch
AyŞE-Turkish
Cenek-Czech
Bennie['beni]