С538
ДЁЛАТЬ/СДЁЛАТЬ СТАВКУ на кого-что
VPsubj:
human to rely on some person (thing, character trait
etc) to produce some desired result, put one's hopes in
s.o. or
sth. with an aim toward a certain goal
X делает ставку на Y-a = X counts (banks) on Y
X puts his trust in YX gambles (puts his chips) on Y(in limited contexts) X stakes his all on thing YX hitches his (own) fortune to person Y.
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