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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Issa would seem to be a safe bet next year to win the district, which at this stage is not considered competitive by either party.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
The question is no longer whether cannabis justice is a safe bet.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Two young veterans broke out Aliaksei Protas may or may not have another 30-goal season up his sleeve, but the 24-year-old seems a safe bet to, at minimum, give Washington productive two-way play along the middle six.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Hatton is a safe bet to play this weekend and even go further and beyond.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
The question is no longer whether cannabis justice is a safe bet.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Two young veterans broke out Aliaksei Protas may or may not have another 30-goal season up his sleeve, but the 24-year-old seems a safe bet to, at minimum, give Washington productive two-way play along the middle six.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Hatton is a safe bet to play this weekend and even go further and beyond.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 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 29 May. 2025.
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