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
Caoileann	-	Irish
Alkippe	-	Greek Mythology
Sampo	SAHM-po (Finnish)	Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Ismene	-	Greek Mythology
Felicitas	fe-LEE-tsee-tahs (German)	German, Late Roman, Roman Mythology
Morana	-	Slavic Mythology, Croatian