best/surest/safest bet

noun

: something that is most likely to happen or be successful

If you want to get there early, your best/surest/safest bet is to take a different road.

Examples of best/surest/safest bet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At this point, all the defendants stand to gain is money, so their best bet would be to settle and get at least some kind of pay day. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2024 Hanging a large mirror proportional to the surrounding furniture, like above a console or bookcase, is usually the best bet. —

Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024 Your best bet is to use your favorite Bluetooth headphones or speaker. Cameras: One Out of Three Ain't Bad Motorola has revised the camera arrangement for the Razr+. —

PCMAG, 9 July 2024 Below are a few reasons to both like and dislike/second-guess the top betting favorites for this award, as well as an explanation of why Dani Olmo is the best bet of the longshots chasing Gakpo. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for best/surest/safest bet

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