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.
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In the second block, YAM was an obvious sweet potato and ASHES seemed like a safe bet.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Hire a small boat from the port (Capitan Sinagra is a good bet) to swim, snorkel, and sunbathe, then explore on land by scooter (rentals available from Brezza Marina).
—Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
But going by Altman’s views, the investment in Intel might not be a good bet by SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
And maybe that’s what the movies need most: to take chances that don’t work, rather than relying on the safe bet.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Hire a small boat from the port (Capitan Sinagra is a good bet) to swim, snorkel, and sunbathe, then explore on land by scooter (rentals available from Brezza Marina).
—Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
But going by Altman’s views, the investment in Intel might not be a good bet by SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
And maybe that’s what the movies need most: to take chances that don’t work, rather than relying on the safe bet.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for good/safe/sure bet
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“Good/safe/sure bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%2Fsafe%2Fsure%20bet. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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