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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Stalking reservation releases and keeping up with calendars is often your best bet to get into some of the spots with Charlotte’s hardest-to-get-into restaurants.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
For side sleepers who generally benefit from a firmer pillow for head and neck support, this memory foam-like fill from the Westin could be your best bet.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
And, frankly, that was always going to be the Dutchman’s best bet.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 July 2025
As summer continues, sleeveless options that can be layered are your best bet—just throw a blazer over when fall arrives.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 30 July 2025
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
For side sleepers who generally benefit from a firmer pillow for head and neck support, this memory foam-like fill from the Westin could be your best bet.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
And, frankly, that was always going to be the Dutchman’s best bet.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 July 2025
As summer continues, sleeveless options that can be layered are your best bet—just throw a blazer over when fall arrives.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 30 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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