To be "Burnt at the Stake" is to be tied to a piece of wood pounded in the ground (A "Stake") and to be lit on fire. Burning at the stake is is when someone is tied to a wooden stake and the stake is set on fire. You burn to death.
he means that he has a chain attached to him, which is attached to a stake presumably in the ground.
it means when you make money
Burned at the Stake was created in 1981.
Stake Out was created on 2001-11-12.
You would win a total of 420.00 - since you get your stake returned on a winning bet.
To wager is to make a bet and the amount gambled is also called the wager (or stake).
What is mean by Stake
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I staked a claim in gold country. I used a stake to help my tomato vine. After he made his bet, I raised my stake.
In the phrase "Your grades are at stake," the use of stake is in reference to gambling. The "stake" is the wager, or what is at risk in the bet. This use of stake is also found in "raise the stakes" and "sweepstakes."
for example if you place a bet of "manchester united draw no bet" the following happens: if manchester united win, you win the bet if the match is a draw you get your stake back if manchester united lose you lose the bet
A 50/50 bet is called an 'Even' money bet or an 'Even' chance bet. With payout odds of 1:1. Betting a $1 and bet is won would return your $1 stake + $1 winnings. If bet is lost you lose your $1 stake.
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It pays out 35 times whatever your stake was. So - if your bet was 100, you'd get back 3,600 (3,500 plus your stake)
Stake
Wager is a gambling term, another word would be bet.