a good/safe/sure bet
noun
: something that is very likely to happen or be successful
It's a good/safe/sure bet that they'll win.
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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
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
For anyone who follows a vegan diet, this Bio-K probiotic supplement is a safe bet.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2025
Detection will thus remain a matter of probability, even with the introduction of AI—and states are unlikely to want to risk a splendid first strike on anything less than a safe bet.
—Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 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
For anyone who follows a vegan diet, this Bio-K probiotic supplement is a safe bet.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2025
Detection will thus remain a matter of probability, even with the introduction of AI—and states are unlikely to want to risk a splendid first strike on anything less than a safe bet.
—Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a good/safe/sure bet
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“A good/safe/sure bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20good%2Fsafe%2Fsure%20bet. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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