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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Oddly enough, another credit card might just be your best bet.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Where to Stay While there are a few different chain hotels in the Cornelius area, renting a house—preferably on Lake Norman—will be your best bet.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
Europe’s safest bet, until then, is to at least prepare for all contingencies.
—Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
However, if the Blue Jays truly want to remain in the race for the playoffs, holding onto Springer at least through the end of the year is more than likely their best bet.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Where to Stay While there are a few different chain hotels in the Cornelius area, renting a house—preferably on Lake Norman—will be your best bet.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
Europe’s safest bet, until then, is to at least prepare for all contingencies.
—Florence Gaub, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
However, if the Blue Jays truly want to remain in the race for the playoffs, holding onto Springer at least through the end of the year is more than likely their best bet.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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