atw: Re: In search of a catch phrase [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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Not a tech writing question, so maybe appropriate for a Friday. I'm
trying to remember a colloquial phrase for a highly probable occurrence
that goes something like 'you can bet a Ferrari to an old boot that
...', except that I put in 'Ferrari' - and I'm not quite sure if I
invented the old boot too or if that was in the original. Anyway, I
think you probably get what I'm after. I'm sure there must be lots of
variants, but couldn't think of a good search phrase to use to find them
on Google or other dictionaries of idioms or whatever.

Any suggestions?

Howard

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     Howard L. Silcock
      Technical Writer
 Common Services SOE Program
Network Infrastructure Development
    Department of Defence
      109 Kent Street
      Deakin ACT 2600
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