good/safe/sure bet
noun
: a thing very likely to happen
It's a safe bet that they'll win.
: someone or something most likely to do something successfully
She's a good bet to win the tournament.
Examples of good/safe/sure bet in a Sentence
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At one point, a 200-room hotel was envisioned for the site, a project that seemed like a good bet when the proposal was floated before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the start of business shutdowns in March 2020.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
When Newsom made his sentiments about the death penalty public in 2019, criminal justice reform was a safe bet for a Democratic governor.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Keep reading for the forecast through the weekend …
Tomorrow (Tuesday): Showers and thunderstorms are a good bet throughout the day.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Juventus’s decision to appoint Fabio Capello — his mien, even then, that of a stern immortal hewn from basalt — appeared a safe bet, but many of the others were not.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
According to Sena, a sports bra style or a bralette is always a safe bet, although the latter might need to be more supportive if your child is very developed.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
That makes the No. 1 and 2 seeds a good bet in almost every tournament.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Partial sunshine seems like a good bet, although a weak storm passing well south could throw some clouds our way at some point on Monday in particular.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
The 26-year-old has now won nine races in a row, a run stretching back to the Japanese Grand Prix in September and already looks a safe bet to win a fourth straight F1 world championship.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
George Avalos, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
When Newsom made his sentiments about the death penalty public in 2019, criminal justice reform was a safe bet for a Democratic governor.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Keep reading for the forecast through the weekend …
Tomorrow (Tuesday): Showers and thunderstorms are a good bet throughout the day.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Juventus’s decision to appoint Fabio Capello — his mien, even then, that of a stern immortal hewn from basalt — appeared a safe bet, but many of the others were not.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
According to Sena, a sports bra style or a bralette is always a safe bet, although the latter might need to be more supportive if your child is very developed.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
That makes the No. 1 and 2 seeds a good bet in almost every tournament.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Partial sunshine seems like a good bet, although a weak storm passing well south could throw some clouds our way at some point on Monday in particular.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
The 26-year-old has now won nine races in a row, a run stretching back to the Japanese Grand Prix in September and already looks a safe bet to win a fourth straight F1 world championship.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
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