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.

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In the second block, YAM was an obvious sweet potato and ASHES seemed like a safe bet. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Hire a small boat from the port (Capitan Sinagra is a good bet) to swim, snorkel, and sunbathe, then explore on land by scooter (rentals available from Brezza Marina). — Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025 But going by Altman’s views, the investment in Intel might not be a good bet by SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025 And maybe that’s what the movies need most: to take chances that don’t work, rather than relying on the safe bet. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025 For anyone who follows a vegan diet, this Bio-K probiotic supplement is a safe bet. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2025 Just like the New York Post thrives as a foil to the stately New York Times, reveling in poking its staid rival for any minor controversy inside the halls of its Eighth Avenue skyscraper, there’s a good bet its offshoot trains its sights on happenings at the Times itself in El Segundo. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 Best bet: Over 11.5 Wins (+110 at DraftKings) -- 2 units Best Washington Commanders 2025 Win Total Bet The Commanders immediately struck me as a good bet to win at least 10 games when this market opened back in April. — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025 Even with limited financial flexibility, the Padres’ lead executive is a good bet to make at least one splashy transaction. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2025

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