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.
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But if your goal is to prioritize quality sleep, an evening shower may be your best bet.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 May 2025
Throwing the whole weight of government and community toward violence reduction is Chicago’s best bet in efforts to reduce the frequency and tragic costs of gun violence.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
The Padres struggle against the team that has finished last in the National League West the past three years and is probably the safest bet in baseball to finish there again in 2025.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
However, in terms of fit, Campbell is the best bet, due to his ability to play both outside and inside, depending on wherever the 49ers decide to use him alongside Trent Williams.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 May 2025
Throwing the whole weight of government and community toward violence reduction is Chicago’s best bet in efforts to reduce the frequency and tragic costs of gun violence.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
The Padres struggle against the team that has finished last in the National League West the past three years and is probably the safest bet in baseball to finish there again in 2025.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
However, in terms of fit, Campbell is the best bet, due to his ability to play both outside and inside, depending on wherever the 49ers decide to use him alongside Trent Williams.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Best/surest/safest bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%2Fsurest%2Fsafest%20bet. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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