(intransitive) Aust. To shorten (of betting odds).
Esimerkit
Finance is seldom romantic. But the idea of peer-to-peer lending comes close. This is an industry that brings together individual savers and lenders on online platforms.[...]Banks and credit-card firms are kept out of the picture. Talk to enough people in the field and someone is bound to mention the “democratisation of finance”.
It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.
He was firm that selling his company would a good choice and didn't let anyone talk him out of it.
a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent
With such constant off-field turmoil Hughton’s work has been remarkable and this may have been his last game in charge. West Bromwich Albion, searching for a replacement for Roy Hodgson, are firm admirers.
firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood; firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)