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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While official tickets sold out almost immediately, the resale market is your best bet for securing seats.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2025
Chicago Transit Authority: The Green Line is your best bet; exit at the Indiana, 43rd Street, 47th Street, 51st Street or Garfield stops and walk east toward the route.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
If Atlanta wants a quick turnaround, keeping Albies is their best bet.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Buying may be your best bet if your use case is standard across the industry.
—Vall Herard, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2025
Chicago Transit Authority: The Green Line is your best bet; exit at the Indiana, 43rd Street, 47th Street, 51st Street or Garfield stops and walk east toward the route.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
If Atlanta wants a quick turnaround, keeping Albies is their best bet.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Buying may be your best bet if your use case is standard across the industry.
—Vall Herard, Forbes.com, 25 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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