good/safe/sure bet

noun

: a thing very likely to happen

It's a safe bet that they'll win.

: someone or something most likely to do something successfully

She's a good bet to win the tournament.

Examples of good/safe/sure bet in a Sentence

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The analysis found broccoli to be a safe bet, for instance, not because the vegetable did not contain pesticide residues but because higher-risk chemicals were at low levels and on only a few samples. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024

With around 300 days of sunshine annually, Mallorca is also a safe bet for clear skies. —Maya Silver, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024

Anything Waterpik puts out is a safe bet, so that leaves you with a lot of choices. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024

For developing chests, a sports bra style or a bralette is a safe bet, according to bra expert Jené Luciani Sena. —Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024

At one point, a 200-room hotel was envisioned for the site, a project that seemed like a good bet when the proposal was floated before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of business shutdowns in March 2020. —George Avalos, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024

When Newsom made his sentiments about the death penalty public in 2019, criminal justice reform was a safe bet for a Democratic governor. —Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024

Keep reading for the forecast through the weekend … Tomorrow (Tuesday): Showers and thunderstorms are a good bet throughout the day. —Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024

Juventus’s decision to appoint Fabio Capello — his mien, even then, that of a stern immortal hewn from basalt — appeared a safe bet, but many of the others were not. —Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024